Museum of Macau

The Macau Museum (Chinese: 澳門博物館; Portuguese: Museu de Macau) is located on the hill of the Fortaleza do Monte in Santo António, Macau, China.[1][2] The museum presents the history of the city and territory of the former Portuguese colony of Macau, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

Museum of Macau
Museu de Macau (Portuguese)
澳門博物館 (Chinese)
Museum of Macau
Established18 April 1998 (1998-04-18) (inaugurated)
LocationSanto António, Macau, China
Coordinates22.197205°N 113.541684°E / 22.197205; 113.541684
Websitewww.macaumuseum.gov.mo
Chinese Name
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese澳門博物館
Simplified Chinese澳门博物馆
JyutpingOu3 mun4 Bok3 mat6 gun2
Portuguese name
PortugueseMuseu de Macau

Planning for the museum started in April 1995, its construction began in September 1996. The museum was inaugurated on 18 April 1998. The museum building is located within the interior of the Fortaleza do Monte. Its total size is about 2,800 m², with around 2,100 m² of exhibition space.

  • A sign at the entrance to the Macau Museum
  • A sign outside the Macau Museum

See also

References
  1. "Macau Museum". Olamacauguide.com. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  2. "Ola Macau Travel Guide". Olamacauguide.com. Retrieved 2012-01-24.


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