Whale Bone Museum

Whale Bone Museum is a museum in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Davao Region. Whale Bone Museum is situated near the college Institute of Environmental & Marine Sciences, as well as near Silliman University Agriculture & Marine Biology Campus.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport and Dumaguete Presidencia.

Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Leo VI, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sibulan Airport, also known as Dumaguete Airport or Dumaguete–Sibulan Airport, is an airport serving the general area of the city of Dumaguete, located in the province of Negros Oriental in the Philippines.

Dumaguete Presidencia

Museum

Photo: Carlojoseph14, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Dumaguete Presidencia is a historic building in Dumaguete, Philippines, built in 1937 with Juan M. Arellano as its architect. It is a mixture of indigenous Filipino, Spanish, and neoclassical architecture. Dumaguete Presidencia is situated 3 km south of Whale Bone Museum.

Silliman Hall

Historic building

Photo: AndreoBongco, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Silliman Hall is a building constructed in the Stick Style of American architecture in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. It was built in the early 1900s. It was converted to a museum in 1970. It is located in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines. Silliman Hall is situated 2 km south of Whale Bone Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sibulan and Valencia.

Sibulan

Town

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Sibulan, officially the Municipality of Sibulan, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 69,092 people. Sibulan is situated 4 km northwest of Whale Bone Museum.

Valencia

Town

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Valencia, officially the Municipality of Valencia, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 39,986 people. Valencia is situated 9 km southwest of Whale Bone Museum.

Bacong

Town

Photo: Cealwyn, CC BY 2.0.

Bacong, officially the Municipality of Bacong, is a municipality in the province of Negros Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 43,889 people. Bacong is situated 10 km south of Whale Bone Museum.

Whale Bone Museum

Opening hours: Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, Central Visayas, Visayas, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Mindanao, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

9.33082° or 9° 19′ 51″ north

Longitude

123.30954° or 123° 18′ 34″ east

Open location code

6QX588J5+8R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 562611219

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Institute of Environmental & Marine Sciences and Silliman University Agriculture & Marine Biology Campus.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Marine Laboratory and Cheesestik Country.

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