About Museo de Oro
Museo de Oro is a university museum located inside Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan on Corrales Avenue in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. Established in 1967 by Fr. Francisco R. Demetrio, SJ, it is the university's folklore and anthropology museum. It is notable for its extensive archaeological collections from northern Mindanao sites including Huluga, ethnographic materials of Bukidnon, Higaonon and Maranao cultures, and religious folk artifacts.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a compact university museum with three main galleries on the ground floor of the Xavier University campus. Exhibits include archaeological pottery, tools and artifacts excavated from Huluga Caves and other northern Mindanao sites, ethnographic displays of traditional clothing, weapons, musical instruments and everyday objects of Lumad and Maranao groups, and a folklore section with religious and folk Catholic artifacts. The setting is indoors, air-conditioned, with labeled displays and guided explanations available.
Key highlights
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Archaeological artifacts excavated from Huluga Caves and other sites in Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental
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Ethnographic collection representing Bukidnon, Higaonon, and Maranao cultures of Northern Mindanao
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Folklore and religious folk art collection assembled by Fr. Francisco R. Demetrio, SJ