Silliman University Anthropology Museum
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Silliman University (also referred to as Silliman or SU) is a private research university in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, the Philippines.[4] Established in 1901 as Silliman Institute by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions, it is the first American school in the Philippines and the entire Asian continent. The university is named after Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman, a retired businessman and philanthropist from Cohoes, New York who gave the initial sum of $10,000 to start the school. Starting as an elementary school for boys, the school expanded to become a college in 1910, acquiring university status in 1938. For the first half of the 20th century, Silliman was run and operated by Americans. After the Second World War Filipinos began to assume more administrative positions, culminating in the appointment of Silliman's first Filipino president in 1952. In terms of accreditation, Silliman is one of only five universities in the Philippines with "Institutional Accreditation" by the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP). Institutional Accreditation is the highest certification that can be granted to an educational institution after an overall examination of its number of accredited programs, the quality of its facilities, services and faculty. Incidentally, Silliman also has the highest number of accredited programs in the country, twenty of which are on Level IV accreditation status, the highest level that can be granted to individual programs. Today, the university comprises ten colleges, five schools, and three institutes, enrolling over 9,600 students from the Philippines and from at least 30 foreign countries. It is registered as a National Landmark by the National Historical Institute and is one of few private higher education institutions in the Philippines that have been granted full autonomous status by the Commission on Higher Education.It is also a founding member of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) and one of the recognized institutions in the U.S. Veterans Administration's list of approved educational institutions. Silliman University offers programs in the early childhood, elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels. Programs in the undergraduate and graduate levels cover disciplines such as Arts, Accountancy, Agriculture, Architecture, Business Administration, Engineering, English, Filipino, Information Technology, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Education, Economics, Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, Journalism, Marine Sciences, Nutrition, Music, Physics, Theology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Public Administration. In addition to its academic undertakings, the university is involved in research and community extension projects. Silliman's stature in the fields of environmental and marine sciences has led to its being designated by the USAID as a Center of Excellence in Coastal Resources Management.
Ricky Cruz
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This museum is one of the historical places in Dumaguete City. We came to visit before our hotel check-in time. We left our luggages in the hotel concierge and then took a tricycle to Silliman University (just a short distance from our hotel; fare at P15 per person). We came at around lunch time, but the staff were on lunchbreak and would open at 1:30pm. So we just toured around the university and had some coffee & fruit tea in nearby Figaro's. We came back at 1:30pm. There's minimal entrance fee. The museum is well curated and enough space for its artifacts. Not too big but okey for us to walk around without hurting our joints. Located in the second floor of Hibbard Bldg. Good that we visited for its history and learned more about Dumaguete City. 👍👍♥️
Jingge King
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For me, it is the best introduction to Dumaguete City because the museum showcases the rich history and culture of the place. There is an option to go with a museum guide or do it on your own. The beauty of a DIY is that it gives you the flexibility of choosing where to start or how long to look --- the place occupies an entire floor of a campus building. The best part of going to the museum is that it opens out to the Silliman University campus which has its own share of landmarks you can visit.
Willa
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The museum is located at the second floor of Hibbard Hall. Entrance is P100 for adults and P40 for students, just present an ID. Senior citizens and PWDs get discounts also. We were told not to take photos of the artifacts but can take pic of the plants and maps at the middle of the display area. There are potteries and hunting tools and gemstones as well as burial jars. Some of the items on display came from Northern Philippines and Mindanao. The museum is small but worth the visit.
Edel San
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Located right in the campus of Siliman University. We got there late after going to the national museum of the Philippines. 100 peso per person. There is senior discount in student discount but we paid full because it's okay to give a little extra to the museum. Because we got there late we just sort of ran around and snapped a lot of pictures and after the pictures were taken then we strolled and read more of the plaques and looked it more of the displays which were very nice.
Thomas Otto
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Very nice shady place beside the sea, here you can see the oldest house since 1901, by Dr. Horrace Silliman, shades of trees of more than 300 acacia trees around the campus, aircondition school buildings from early childhood to colleges,cottages for faculty and staff and dormitories for boys and girls from different places around Philippines and other Countries..come and visit Silliman Universitity!
uldarico bance jr.
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Ninoy Aquino Freedom Park
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Silliman Hall
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8864+6P7, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines
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su.edu.ph
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attractions: Ninoy Aquino Freedom Park, Quezon Park, St. Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, Campanario de Dumaguete, Asia Novo Boutique Hotel-Dumaguete, Silliman Hall, Rizal Boulevard, Pantawan sa Dumaguete City, National Museum Dumaguete, restaurants: Gerry's Dumaguete (Gerry's Grill), Casablanca Restaurant Dumaguete - Cafe Bar & Fine Dining, Why Not? Dumaguete, Starbucks Dakong Balay Dumaguete, Mr. Sizzler's, Jo's Chicken Inatô, Sans Rival Bistro, Bo's Coffee - Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete, Adamo Dumaguete, 2 Story Kitchen

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