MUSEUM IN DUMAGUETE CITY

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Stephanie Tubal
Nosheal Buling
CONTENTS
01 Silliman University 02 National Museum Dumaguete
Anthropology Museum

03 Cata-al World War 2 04 Dr. Absin's Christmas House

Museum
v Silliman University
Anthropology Museum
The Museum was established in 1970 by Dr. Hubert I.
Reynolds, an American missionary member of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and former
Anthropology professor in Silliman University, to house the
collection of the Cultural Research Center that started in
1964. The exhibits are rare and priceless collections of
ethnological and archaeological artifacts which dates back
as early as 500-200 B.C.

The museum was formerly housed at the University’s

oldest building, Silliman Hall, for more than four decades
and was transferred to a much sturdier location at the
second floor of Hibbard Hall in 2015.
National Museum Dumaguete

The new regional museum features rich cultural and

natural heritage of Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, and
the Central Visayas Region, showcasing its terrestrial
and marine biodiversity, architectural heritage, and
artifacts and relics.

The National Museum of Natural History houses 12

permanent galleries that exhibit the rich biological
and geological diversity of the Philippines. It
includes creatively curated displays of botanical,
zoological, and geological specimens that represent
our unique natural history.
Dr. Absin's Christmas House

The Christmas House in Dumaguete is one of

the most beautiful holiday hot spots in Negros
Oriental. It is also one of the most historic and
most visited spots during the holidays. Dr. Rico
Absin, an anesthesiologist, is the current
owner of the house like a museum. Every year
during the Christmas season, he would
decorate his house and garden with some of
the most galore ornaments, lights,
decorations, and so on and so forth. People
from all over the province would visit the
house and admire the display. Each year with a
slightly different theme, and always better
than the year before. Everyone enjoys the
cheerful Christmas spirit the house brings
every year.
Cata-al World War 2 Museum

CATAL-AL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM,From Dumaguete you can hire a private

van and reach the place for less than an hour. You may also take a ride with a
PUJ (for a P12 fare), at the Valencia terminal in Dumaguete, and before
reaching Valencia proper you will pass by the museum. Or you may hire a
tricycle in “pakyaw” basis to take you from Dumaguete to Valencia.

You will never miss the place, you will notice a signage along the road and
upon entering the compound, you will notice an old jeepney bearing the
USMC (United States Marine Corps) logo, with a dummy Japanese soldier
sitting in it. The collection is house in a rumbling structure made of stones
which they maintain as their museum.

The area is lined up of massive World War II antiques. Huge bombs from
American and Japanese fleets scattered around. Heavy artillery, ammunitions,
grenades, pistols, knives, military accessories including a full-battle uniform.
Remains of Japanese officers to include bones, teeth, etc., were being
displayed.

Collection includes an antique military compass, water containers, fuel

containers, soldier’s radio communication, old coins, antique plates, old
typewriters, petromax, cases of coke and pepsi in the 1930’s and 1940’s era.
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