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Macao Museum
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°11′50″N 113°32′30″E / 22.197205°N 113.541684°E / 22.197205; 113.541684
Websitemacaumuseum.gov.mo/en
Chinese Name
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese澳門博物館
Simplified Chinese澳门博物馆
JyutpingOu mun Bok mat gun
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinÀomén Bówùguǎn
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingOu mun Bok mat gun
Portuguese name
PortugueseMuseu de Macau

The Macao Museum (Chinese: 澳門博物館; Portuguese: Museu de Macau) is a public museum located on the hill of the Fortaleza do Monte in Santo António, Macau SAR. 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.

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 m, with around 2,100 m of exhibition space.

Gallery

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

See also

References

  1. "Home". www.macaumuseum.gov.mo. Retrieved 2023-10-01.
  2. "Macau Museum". Olamacauguide.com. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  3. "Ola Macau Travel Guide". Olamacauguide.com. Retrieved 2012-01-24.

External links

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