Marikina Shoe Museum

The Shoe Museum (Filipino: Museo ng Sapatos; formerly known as the Footwear Museum of Marikina) is a museum in Marikina, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Shoe Museum
Museo ng Sapatos
Former name
Footwear Museum of Marikina
EstablishedFebruary 16, 2001 (2001-02-16)
LocationMarikina, Metro Manila, Philippines
Coordinates14°37′46.1″N 121°05′46.8″E

History

The structure housing the Shoe Museum in Marikina was built in the 1860s during the Spanish colonial era in the Philippines and was used as an arsenal by the Spaniards. During the Philippine–American War, the building was used as a detention center. It was then used as a motor pool of the American era. After World War II, the structure was repurposed as a rice mill by the Tuason family.[1]

Former First Lady Imelda Marcos's shoe collection had been on display at the Malacañang Palace Museum (now the Presidential Museum and Library) for six years during Corazon Aquino's presidential term before it was placed in storage at the beginning of Fidel V. Ramos's presidency.[2] A portion of Marcos' shoe collection seized by the Presidential Commission on Good Government was requested to be transferred to the Marikina city government led by Mayor Bayani Fernando in 1996. Marcos did not object to the request in 1998.[3][4] In the same year, Fernando conceived the idea to open a museum dedicated to Marikina's shoe industry.[5]

The Footwear Museum of Marikina was opened as Marikina Footwear Museum on February 16, 2001,[4][5][6][7] after renovation work in the late 1990s was finished.[1] Imelda Marcos herself led the museum's opening.[6]

Collection

The Marikina Shoe Museum is dedicated to footwear and Marikina's shoemaking industry. It also features footwear from foreign cultures as well as shoes worn by well-known individuals such as Filipino celebrities and politicians.[1] The museum's main feature is a portion of criminal convict[8] and former First Lady Imelda Marcos's shoe collection[3] (749 pairs as of 2020).[9]

See also


References
  1. Tejero, Constantino (November 20, 2016). "Marikina Shoe Museum, 'mamang sapatero' and Imelda" [Marikina Shoe Museum, ‘old man shoemaker’ and Imelda]. Inquirer Lifestyle. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  2. Villanueva, Marichu A. (January 14, 1993). "The shoes are gone". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 5. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  3. Tantunco, Vernise (September 21, 2018). "3,000 pairs: The mixed legacy of Imelda Marcos' shoes". Rappler. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  4. "Marikina shoemakers and retailers talk about their city and their SM". The Philippine Star. August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  5. Quodala, Schatzi (October 26, 2012). "Did you know: Marikina shoe museum". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Inquirer Research. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. "Marcos opens shoe museum - February 16, 2001". CNN. February 16, 2001. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  7. "The History of Marikina's Shoe Industry : Philippine Art, Culture and Antiquities". Artes de las Filipinas. EACOMM Corporation. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  8. "Supreme Court urged to uphold Imelda Marcos' graft conviction". CNN. November 9, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  9. Godinez, Bong (November 6, 2020). "Indulge your inner history nerd at these unique museums". GMA News. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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