Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum

The Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum, colloquially referred to as the Imelda Marcos Museum, is a building in Tacloban, the Philippines. It was formerly owned by the Marcos family and now houses a museum.[2]

Santo Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum
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LocationTacloban, Philippines
Coordinates11°14′08.9″N 125°00′08.0″E / 11.235806°N 125.002222°E / 11.235806; 125.002222
Visitors20,000 (2018[1] )
OwnerPresidential Commission on Good Government

It was built from 1979 to 1981 by then-First Lady and wife of President Ferdinand Marcos, Imelda Marcos.[1] It was among the 20 presidential palaces built during the Martial law era.[2] The property was sequestered by the Philippine government as part of a campaign to recover the Marcos family's ill-gotten wealth. The former residential building was converted to a museum under the management of the Presidential Commission on Good Government and features the collection of Imelda Marcos,[1] as well as artifacts related to the Santo Niño, the city's patron saint.[3]

In 2013, the museum was damaged by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda). It was later renovated.[2]

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  1. ^ a b c Gabieta, Joey (April 17, 2019). "Sto Niño Shrine in Tacloban undergoing repairs". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Salarda, Lottie (March 22, 2016). "Imelda Marcos's Tacloban palace to complete rehabilitation soon". BusinessWorld. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "A brief look at the history of Tacloban City - BusinessMirror". BusinessMirror. July 29, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.