University of St. La Salle

Vega Collection 

Divided into three periods in the history of Negros and Wesern Visayas, the collection houses images of saints made by Filipino craftsmen and books in Spanish and Latin during the Spanish regime; vases and porcelain from Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai traders of the pre-Hispanic era; remnants of the Japanese invasion and rural Filipino life.


Ledesma Collection 

Images of Sto. Niño enshrines in traditional mini-altars from Bohol called Urna illustrates Visayan piety and devotion to the Child Jesus in this collection. The collection also features a three-tiered mini-altar adorned with various representations of the Holy Mother including Our Lady of Sorrows and a rare image of the legendary Lady of Loreto.


Esteban Collection

A hodgepodge of antique and contemporary religious art, this is an anthology of exquisite taste. The Collection features towering figures of the Catholic Church founding patriarchs St. Peter, the first pope, and St. Paul, the first international evangelist; and ivory and wooden depiction of the Holy Family's Flight to Egypt from the persecution of Herod.


Velayo-Javelosa Collection

The soft, smooth, and flowing style of the porcelain masters of Lladro is evident in this collection of Madonna and Child contemporary art. On loan is a collection of Faberge Easter eggs. 


Puentevella Collection

A flashback to the proud Negrense past, the collection depicts part of the interior of a house dating to the glorious Golden Age of Negros with emphasis on the private family altar. Items displayed include various antique Candelabras; a late 19th Century Narra Aparador; and a wooden armchair carved by 19th century Filipino-Chinese Artisan, Ah Tay.


JGM Textile Arts Center

Houses a vast collection of handmade, indigenous textiles from more than 70 countries generously donated to the University of St. La Salle in memory of Jose Garcia Montelibano. This is reportedly the first museum in the Philippines with a vast collection of handmade folk textile.