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{{Infobox museum
|name = Hofileña Heritage House
|image =
|caption = The facade of the Hofileña Ancestral House
|imagesize = 240
|map_type = Visayas#Philippines
|map_caption = Location in the Visayas##Location in the Philippines
|coordinates = {{coord|10.801984|122.974268|dim:30_region:PH_type:landmark|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|established = 1962<ref name=SmileMagazine>{{
▲|established = 1962<ref name=SmileMagazine>{{ cite web |url = http://www.cebusmile.com/features/2007/12/spanish-scents |title = Housing Our Rich Past |last = Betancourt |first = Daniel |publisher = Smile Magazine |date = December 2007 |website = Cebu Smile| accessdate =13 September 2014 }}</ref>
|dissolved =
|location = Cinco de Noviembre Street, [[Silay
|type = [[lifestyle (sociology)|Lifestyle]] museum
|visitors =
|director =
|curator
}}
▲|website = }}
The '''Hofileña Ancestral House''' is the residence of
==History==
Silay
▲Silay City's stone houses, or ''bahay na bato''—most of which are owned by landed farmers and sugar barons—are material reminders of the life of the affluent in the late 19th century to the early 20th century, the golden age of Silay and the peak of the sugar industry in the province.<ref name=SmileMagazine/><ref name=InquirerLifestyle>{{ cite web |url = http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/54167/the-aging-ladies-of-silay |title = The aging ladies of Silay |last = Villalon|first = August|publisher =Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. |date = 24 June 2012 |work = [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]| accessdate =13 September 2014 }}</ref> One of these houses, the Hofileña Ancestral House, was built in 1934.<ref name=PDI>{{ cite web |url = http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/homeandentertaining/homeandentertaining/view/20100929-294863/Negrense-home-holds-stunning-collection |title = Negrense home holds stunning collection |last = Enriquez|first = Marge|publisher =Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. |date = 29 September 2010 |work = [[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]| accessdate =13 September 2014 }}</ref>
During World War II, when the family fled to the mountains, the house was used by Japanese commanders who had meetings here.<ref name=SmileMagazine/> The house was later occupied by the Americans.<ref name=PDI/>
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The Hofileña Ancestral House has a historical marker installed by the [[National Historical Commission of the Philippines]] (NHCP) on April 6, 1993.<ref name=PhilTravelGuide>{{ cite web |url = http://www.markmaranga.com/hofilena-ancestral-house/ |title =Hofileña Ancestral House |last = Maranga|first = Mark Anthony| date = 29 September 2010 |website =Philippines Travel Guide| accessdate =6 December 2010 }}</ref>
In 1989, the [[BBC]]
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Since it was built in the 1930s, the period when Art Deco and Art Nouveau flourished in the country, the Hofileña Ancestral House also
Materials used were hardwood. The grand staircase, which came from Gilda Hofileña's ancestral house, is made of [[ironwood]], or "balayong", which is not susceptible to termites and impenetrable by nails. The [[balustrades]] were individually carved by carpenters.<ref name=DakbanwangSilay/>
[[File:Hofileña Ancestral House 14.JPG|thumb|The portico]]
The floor is made of [[Pterocarpus|narra]], and polished regularly, giving it a shiny surface. The walls are made of balayong as well. The doors are wide and have tracery cutwork, also known as callado, that provides space for air and light to pass through.<ref name="PDI" />
Hofileña's living room, or sala, displays old photos of every family member. On top of its 200-year
The sala leads to a smaller room, a library, where a vast collection of books, albums, and souvenir items are kept. The bookshelves contain Filipiniana books, some of which were authored by Ramon Hofileña,
One of the cupboards display the toys Hofileña
[[File:Hofileña Ancestral House 09.JPG|thumb|Souvenir collection of Ramon Hofileña]]
The dining room, or comedor, features cabinets of antique pieces, such as Chinese porcelain wares and jars from the [[Ming dynasty]]. Some of them date back as far as 3,000 years ago, like the old Israeli oil juglet. The dining area is also where the first wood-printing in Negros happened.<ref name="Sunstar">{{cite web |url = http://www.sunstar.com.ph/bacolod/lifestyle/2012/05/05/ramon-hofilena-silay-s-icon-219855 |title = Ramon Hofileña: Silay’s Icon |last = Gazo|first = Betsy| work=[[Sun.Star]] Bacolod | publisher =Sun.Star Publishing, Inc.|date = 5 May 2012 | accessdate =13 September 2014 }}</ref> The machine has remained in this room where Mr. Hofileña often demonstrates the art of paper printing to guests.
The bedroom is adorned by a four-poster bed made of narra wood.
[[File:Smallest Doll In The World.jpeg|thumb|279x279px|World's smallest doll only at the Hofileña Ancestral House]]
Apart from its overall look, the house is also a repository of art finds collected by the owner-curator Ramon Hofileña and his family. The second floor is a gallery of over 1,000 art treasures, featuring the paintings and sketches of national artists [[Juan Luna]], [[Felix Hidalgo|Felix Resurrecion Hidalgo]], [[Fernando Amorsolo]], [[Ang Kiukok]], [[Vicente Manansala]], H.R. Ocampo, and [[BenCab]]. Alongside these master's works is a sketch made by the young [[Jose Rizal]], the national hero, and a painting by Spanish artist [[Francisco Goya]].<ref name="PDI" />▼
▲Apart from its overall look, the house is also a repository of art finds collected by the owner-curator Ramon Hofileña and his family. The second floor is a gallery of over 1,000 art treasures, featuring the paintings and sketches of national artists [[Juan Luna]], [[Felix Hidalgo|Felix Resurrecion Hidalgo]], [[Fernando Amorsolo]], [[Ang Kiukok]], [[Vicente Manansala]],
==Theft==
On July 5, 2024, the museum announced the theft of a 1936 painting by [[Fernando Amorsolo]] titled ''Mango Harvesters'', which hung from the second floor of the house and previously belonged to Ramon Hofileña. The theft was believed to have occurred during the museum's operating hours on July 3.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 6, 2024 |title=Amorsolo’s ‘Mango Harvesters’ stolen from private museum in Negros Occidental |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/amorsolo-mango-harvesters-stolen-museum-silay-negros-occidental/ |access-date=July 6, 2024 |work=[[Rappler]]}}</ref> Two suspects were believed to have taken the painting and smuggled it inside a bag.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Villanueva |first1=Brooke |title=88-year-old Fernando Amorsolo painting stolen from Hofileña Museum|url= https://philstarlife.com/geeky/571963-fernando-amorsolo-painting-stolen-hofilena-museum?page=2|accessdate=July 6, 2024 |publisher= [[The Philippine Star]]|date=July 5, 2024}}</ref> The painting was recovered in [[Quezon City]] on July 12 by the [[National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines)|National Bureau of Investigation]], which arrested two people on suspicion of trying to sell the artwork for P3.5 million.<ref>{{cite news |date=July 12, 2024 |title=Amorsolo painting stolen from Negros Occidental museum recovered in Manila |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/visayas/amorsolo-painting-stolen-hofilena-museum-negros-occidental-recovered-manila/ |access-date=July 12, 2024 |work=[[Rappler]]}}</ref>
==References==
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