Macau Gallery Melaka

The Macau Gallery Melaka (Malay: Galeri Macau Melaka; Chinese: 馬六甲澳門展館; pinyin: Mǎliùjiǎ Àomén Zhǎnguǎn) is a gallery about Macao in Bukit Peringgit, Melaka, Malaysia.[1][2][3][4][5] Both Malacca and Macao were Portuguese colonies.

Macao Gallery Melaka
Galeri Macao Melaka
馬六甲澳門展館
General information
TypeGallery
LocationNo. 6, Bukit Peringgit, Melaka, Malaysia
Opening26 June 2012
OwnerMacao Government Tourist Office
Technical details
Floor count2
Floor area3,000 m2
Website
www.macaugallery.com.my
Macau Gallery Melaka exhibition hall

History

The gallery building was initially built before the World War II as a government office. In 2007, Macau Chief Executive Edmund Ho paid an official visit to Melaka. Melaka Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam then invited the Macau SAR government to set up a gallery to promote its tourism and culture in one of the historical building in Melaka. In 2009, the Macau SAR Government and Melaka Government agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the management of the heritage building with the purpose of transforming the property into a centre of promotion and exhibition of the culture and arts of Macau. The MoU was signed by Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture Fernando Chui.[6][7]

The building was then underwent renovations and converted into the gallery with the opening was done on 26 June 2012 attended by Melaka Chief Minister Mohd Ali Rustam, Melaka Mayor Zainal bin Abu, Macau Social Affairs and Culture Secretary Cheong U and Macau Government Tourist Offices Director Joao Manuel Costa Antunes.[8][9]

Architecture

The gallery is housed in a historical preserved two-story English bungalow building with a total built up area of 3,000 m2. Designed and managed by the Macau Government Tourism Office, the building architecture consists of Straits-themed tiles and Siamese architecture. The gallery also houses information counter, small coffee and tea break sitting area, library and multipurpose room.

Exhibitions
  • Macau Events
  • Macau World Heritage
  • Maritime Routes
  • Origins and Culture

Opening time

The gallery opens everyday in a week except Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. free of charge.

See also

References
  1. "Macau Gallery at Melaka". malacca.ws.
  2. Pacific World Travel Sdn Bhd. "Galeri Macau Gallery Melaka - Pacific World Travel". pacificworld.travel. Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  3. "Macau Buka Galeri Pelancongan Di Melaka :: Bernama.com". bernama.com.
  4. http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2009&dt=0227&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Selatan&pg=ws_08.htm
  5. "Macau Gallery Melaka". Melaka Cool - Everything about Melaka.
  6. TW Kang. "Melaka - World Heritage City". tourism-melaka.blogspot.com.
  7. "Macau Tourism Industry Net - Press Release". macautourism.gov.mo.
  8. http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Selatan/20120628/ws_06/Galeri-Macau-gamit-pelancong-ke-Melaka
  9. "Macau Gallery in Malacca opens to showcase Macau". gcs.gov.mo.

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