THE NEGROS MUSEUM
The Negros Museum Collections are one of the rarest collections you could find. It holds a variety of collectibles that have been gathered from different places around the world. These collectibles are in forms of toys, costumes, books, etc.
JGM Folk Toy Collection
“JGM Gallery of International Folk Art & Toys” houses the 3,000 piece collection of folk art & toys donated by US-based, Negrense jetsetter, Mara Montelibano, who dedicated this gallery to her father, the late Jose Garcia Montelibano. Mara Montelibano and her daughters designed this gallery with the toys they gathered through the years during their worldwide travels.
This collection focuses on the international diversity of culture and games, featuring toys and dolls collected from over 60 countries like Africa, China, Zimbabwe, Sulu, Republic of Georgia, Uzbekistan, Russia, Morocco and Egypt.
Rafael M Salas Library & Memorabilia Collection
The Rafael M. Salas Library opened at the Negros Museum on August 7, 2012 to commemorate the 84th birthday of the late Rafael M. Salas. The Bago native was the first head of the United Nations Population Fund 1969-1987 (UNFPA). Prior to accepting the UN post, he was Executive Secretary to then President Ferdinand Marcos. Salas collected about 11,000 books from his college days in the University of the Philippines up to his death on March 3, 1987.
These books were passed on to the Asian Institute of Management and then to the Negros Museum for its orderly upkeep. The books were organized by former Bacolod City Mayor Joy S. Valdez who is currently the Project Director of the RMS Library with the full supervision of Mrs. Lyn Gamboa, president of the Negros Cultural Foundation.
Collections
The Reg Zell Collection of Prints
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