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Museum in Santo António, Macau, China

Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt
天主教藝術博物館與墓室
Museu de Arte Sacra e Cripta
Established23 October 1996
LocationSanto António, Macau, China
Coordinates22°12′11.8″N 113°33′17.6″E / 22.203278°N 113.554889°E / 22.203278; 113.554889
Typemuseum
Websitemacaumuseum.gov.mo/museum-sacred-art-crypt
Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese天主教藝術博物館與墓室
Simplified Chinese天主教艺术博物馆与墓室
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiānzhǔjiào Yìshù Bówùguǎn yǔ Mùshì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingtin1 zyu2 gaau3 ngai6 seot6 bok3 mat6 gun2 jyu5 mou6 sat1
Portuguese name
PortugueseMuseu de Arte Sacra e Cripta

The Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt (Chinese: 天主教藝術博物館與墓室; Portuguese: Museu de Arte Sacra e Cripta) is a public museum in Santo António, Macau, China.

History

The museum was constructed at the former site of the College of the Mother of God and Church of Saint Paul. It was inaugurated on 23 October 1996.

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits objects of high historical and artistic value from different churches and convents of Macau. The crypt exhibits granite rock at the center of its area where it lies a tomb with walls decorated with Japanese and Vietnamese martyrs relics.

See also

References

  1. "Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt". Macao Government Tourism Office. 22 July 2016.
  2. "Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt". Macau Holiday. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt". City Guide. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. "Macao Museum: About". Macau Museum. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. "Museum of Sacred Art & Crypt". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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