Thousands of Doll collections in Bacolod City Negros Museum Donated by Mara Montelibano

in #collections6 years ago

Have you visited a museum here in the Philippines where you can see a thousands of Doll collections came from different countries in the world?
If you haven't seen yet, there is a Museum here in Bacolod City known as the " Negros Museum ".
The said museum exhibit tons of historical figures related to culture,doll collections, arts, and mostly related to Sugar industry where Negros known as sugarcane producer.

This time let me share to you the thousands doll collections in Negros Museum. The said dolls are donated by Ms. Mara Montelibano to display in the museum. Then let people see the differences of every dolls from each country.

The estimated count of these dolls are 3,000 pieces regardless of its value, sizes, colors, materials and etc.
You will be seeing the smallest doll in the world called Matryoshka doll if I'm not mistaken it is a russian toy made of wood and this wooden toy have similar figures and designs from the smallest to biggest Matryoshka doll.

Its size is like a piece of rice crop with detailed design of a human full body usually in oblong shape with flat bottom.

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Aside from Matryoshka doll there are lots of available dolls in the Museum. Like paper dolls of Cambodia, vodoo dolls from mexico and africa, puppet dolls from Thailand, barbie from France and America, local dolls from the Philippines and many more.

Each collections have hidden stories behind why it was bought by Mara Montelibano. Then from every countries she visited she never forget to buy at least one or more signature dolls from each country.

Because of her collections are getting added more and more. Then we all know if you want to preserve it that will last for how many year. Maintaining these thousands of collection is not easy to do. Maybe that is the reason why she decided to donate her collections in order to preserve it.

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How to get here

The Negros Museum is located in Bacolod City along Capitol street beside Hall of Justice. Presently the Museum is under renovation to make the facility more enticing. Don't worry they will allow you to walk in and tour inside.Then the entrance fee is 80 pesos that is for the maintenance budget for the museum. They are open from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM so better take note the operation schedule.

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Take note:

Better visit the museum around 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM to avoid yourself getting stack inside because of school field trips.
Usually during day time from 9:00 AM til 12:00 noon students from different schools in Negros have their field trip in Negros Museum.

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Available dolls inside the Museum

  • Paper dolls from Cambodia
  • Clowns
  • Puppet dolls from Thailand
  • Vodoo dolls
  • Matryoshka the smallest dolls
  • Dolls made of yarns
  • Wooden dolls
  • canvass dolls
  • porcelain dolls
  • Japanese kimono dolls
  • barbie
  • Francois
  • cultural dolls
  • modern toys/dolls
  • Native local doll from Asia

These are just samples of the available dolls displayed inside the Negros Museum doll room.

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After you visited the doll room you can walk around while reading the history of Negros. Then be amaze with the beautiful paintings, artifacts, vintage sculptures and etc.

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If you are a person fun or love to see a different kinds of dolls from different part of the world. Negros Museum will grant that wish of yours to see personally these bunch of collected dolls by Mara Montelibano.

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