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Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum


Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum is a museum that contains a chapel preserving the replica of Sto. Niño de Leyte. There are ecclesiastical antiques and art collections assembled by native daughter Mrs. Imelda Marcos. There are also some decorative arts from France, Italy, and Germany.

by Jhaypee Guia on July 13, 2012
Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum

Sto. Niño Shrine and Heritage Museum is a museum that contains a chapel preserving the replica of Sto. Niño de Leyte. There are ecclesiastical antiques and art collections assembled by native daughter Mrs. Imelda Marcos. There are also some decorative arts from France, Italy, and Germany.

One of the main attractions in the museum is the paintings of the 14 Stations of the Cross done by Filipino artists, wooden bas-relief of the legend of the First Filipino man and woman (Si Malakas at Si Maganda), tastefully decorated guestrooms of varied Filipino motifs, the image of the Holy Child, a collection of original paintings by Fernando Amorsolo, spacious ballroom, and priceless collector's items.

Home of the Marcos Family, It displays the fortune and previous properties of the first dictator of the Philippines. It is located at Real Street.

Accommodations

  • Asia Stars Hotel - P. Zamora Street, Tacloban City
  • Grand Royal Suites Hotel - Paterno Street Tacloban City
  • Hotel Alejandro - P. Paterno Street, Tacloban City
  • Leyte Park Hotel Resort - Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines
  • Tacloban Plaza Hotel - Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines
  • Leyte Park Hotel Resort - Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines

How to get there

By land

Tourists can reach Leyte by air travel via Tacloban City, the capital city of Leyte. Local airlines from Manila have daily trips to Tacloban City.  From there, buses and vans are available as a mode of transportation touring the province.

By sea

Tourists can also reach Leyte by riding a ferry boat from Cebu going to Ormoc City. From there, air-conditioned vans have trips touring the province.

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