Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine

The Baldomero Aguinaldo Shrine is a historic house museum in Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite, Philippines. It preserves the former residence of Baldomero Aguinaldo, cousin and close associate of Emilio Aguinaldo and leader of the Magdalo faction during the Philippine Revolution. Built in 1906 on the site of his earlier home, the shrine displays period furniture, memorabilia, and exhibits on the revolution and is managed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines as a heritage museum.

Visitors can expect a well-preserved early 20th-century Filipino ancestral house with wooden architecture, capiz windows, and period furnishings. Inside are exhibition rooms displaying photographs, documents, personal belongings of Baldomero Aguinaldo, and historical panels about the Philippine Revolution and the Magdalo Council. The site is compact, set in a residential area of Binakayan, with guided interpretation and quiet museum galleries for viewing artifacts and learning about local history.

The shrine is the former home of Baldomero Aguinaldo (1869-1915), cousin of Emilio Aguinaldo and president of the Magdalo Council during the Philippine Revolution. He served as Secretary of Finance and later Secretary of War in the revolutionary government. The original house was associated with revolutionary activities in Kawit and Binakayan. The present house was constructed in 1906 and later declared a shrine and converted into a museum to commemorate his role in the revolution.

The shrine is recognized as a historic house museum preserving Filipino ancestral architecture and revolutionary heritage in Cavite. It serves as an educational and cultural site managed by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, showcasing local history, traditional domestic life, and the heritage of Kawit as a center of the Philippine Revolution.