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Museum in São Lourenço, Macau, China

Maritime Museum
海事博物館
Museu Marítimo
Established1987 (original building)
24 June 1990 (current building)
LocationSão Lourenço, Macau, China
Coordinates22°11′09.4″N 113°31′50.1″E / 22.185944°N 113.530583°E / 22.185944; 113.530583
Typemuseum
WebsiteOfficial website
Maritime Museum
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese海事博物館
Simplified Chinese海事博物馆
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHǎishì Bówùguǎn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinghoi2 si6 bok3 mat6 gun2
Portuguese name
PortugueseMuseu Marítimo

The Maritime Museum (Chinese: 海事博物館; Portuguese: Museu Marítimo) is a museum in São Lourenço, Macau, China.

History

The construction of the museum was proposed in 1986. The museum was finally opened in 1987. Because of space constraint, new museum building was constructed and opened on 24 June 1990.

Architecture

The museum building spans over 800 m of area and was built on the site where the first Portuguese explorers landed on Macau in 1553. The building resembles the shape of a ship.

Exhibitions

  • Maritime Ethnology Exhibition
  • Maritime History Exhibition
  • Maritime Technology Exhibition
  • Aquarium Gallery

See also

References

  1. "Macau's Attractions". Macau Meeting Planner's Guide 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. "Macau Maritime Museum". Travel China Guide. Retrieved 20 October 2021.

External links

São Lourenço, Macau
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