Silliman University & Anthropology Museum
Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental · about 163 km from 3ACs Apartment, Talisay City
Asia's first American university — leafy campus, Silliman Hall and a rich anthropology museum.
About
Stroll the acacia-shaded campus by the sea, see Silliman Hall (the country's oldest American 'stick-style' building) and visit the Anthropology Museum on the 2nd floor of Hibbard Hall, with archaeological and ethnographic finds from Negros and Mindanao. Photos of artifacts are not allowed; bring an ID.
History
Silliman was founded in 1901 by American Presbyterian missionaries — the first American university in Asia. The museum was started in 1970 by anthropologist Dr. Hubert Reynolds and moved to Hibbard Hall in 2015.
Why visit
The heart of the 'university town' and its best museum.
How to get there
Hibbard Avenue / Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete — walking distance from the boulevard.
- Walk or tricycle in Dumaguete
Prices (estimates)
- Museum (Mon–Sat)≈ ₱100 general / ₱40 students
- Holidays (by request)≈ ₱200 / ₱100
Hours / best time: Mon–Sat about 8–11:30 AM and 1:30–4:30 PM; Sundays/holidays by appointment
Nearby places
- Sans Rival Cakes & Pastries — Dumaguete's famous silvanas and sans rival.
- Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete — Seaside promenade of the 'City of Gentle People'.
- Dumaguete Cathedral & Belfry (Campanario) — Oldest stone church in Negros and its 1811 coral-stone watchtower.
- Lo-oc Beach WWII Landing Site, Sibulan — The Sibulan shore where American liberation forces landed in Negros Oriental in April 1945.
- Leon Kilat Monument & Bacong Plaza — The hometown shrine of Pantaleon 'Leon Kilat' Villegas, Negros Oriental's Katipunan hero.