Website www.macaumuseum.gov.mo Phone +853 2835 7911 | Address Macau博物館前地112號 Founded 1998 | |
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Established 18 April 1998 (1998-04-18) (inaugurated) Location Santo António, Macau, China Coordinates 22.197205°N 113.541684°E Hours Open today · 10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–6PMSuggest an edit Similar Fortaleza do Monte, Maritime Museum, Ruins of St Paul's, A‑Ma Temple, Senado Square Profiles | ||
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. 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 m², with around 2,100 m² of exhibition space.
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