About Negros Museum
The Negros Museum is a history and cultural museum in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, housed in the former Provincial Agriculture Building near the Provincial Capitol and Capitol Lagoon. Established in 1996, it preserves and presents the history, culture and sugar industry heritage of Negros Island. Its collections include historical artifacts, sugar industry memorabilia, contemporary art, and rotating exhibitions highlighting Negrense identity and local artists.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a two-storey heritage building with air-conditioned galleries displaying historical artifacts, sugar industry tools and memorabilia, vintage photographs, documents, and contemporary art exhibitions by Negrense artists. The museum is set beside the Capitol Park and Lagoon in central Bacolod, offering a quiet, educational environment with guided tours, interpretive displays on Negros history and culture, and a gift shop featuring local crafts.
Key highlights
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Heritage building - former Negros Occidental Provincial Agriculture Building from the 1920s
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Extensive collection on Negros sugar industry history and Negrense lifestyle
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Contemporary art galleries featuring works by local Negrense artists
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Rotating cultural and historical exhibitions
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Location adjacent to the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol and Capitol Park and Lagoon