Museums & Galleries
Visiting museums and exhibitions in Macao is an enjoyable, sure-fire way to make your visit more memorable and to gain more knowledge about this fascinating city and its history, plus its culture of ‘East meets West’ over the past four and a half centuries. Finding another place in the world so tiny and with such a rich cultural and historical heritage is probably next to impossible thus a variety of museums in Macao offer visitors a unique perspective on the territory’s chequered past. Professionally curated exhibitions put both traditional and modern themes under the microscope to spotlight the diversity of art and culture which nourishes the city!
Macao Museum
The Macao Museum is a historical and cultural museum with a vast number of objects of great historical value, which demonstrates the way of life and cultures of the various communities...
Mandarin's House
Built before 1869, this was the traditional Chinese residential compound home of prominent Chinese literary figure Zheng Guanying. It is a traditional Chinese compound consisting...
Maritime Museum
If the history of Macao is really connected to the sea, there is no better place for the Maritime Museum, than the Square of the Barra Pagoda, dedicated to the Taoist goddess "A-MA"...
Macao Grand Prix Museum
The Macao Grand Prix Museum, under the management of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) was officially inaugurated on 1 June 2021, after remodeling, the Museum now consists...
Macao Museum of Art
The Macao Museum of Art (MAM) under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau was established on 19th March 1999. The total area of the Museum is 10,192 square metres, comprising...
Handover Gifts Museum of Macao
The Handover Gifts Museum of Macao is built on the site of the Macao Handover Ceremony of the Sino-Portuguese Governments. Now, it is the location for the exhibition of the handover...
Macao Science Center
Macao Science Center was designed by world renowned architect Mr. I.M. Pei and Pei Partnership Architects. With a gross floor area of 20,000 square metres, Macao Science Center consists...
Treasure of Sacred Art
The Spanish Dominicans built the Church of S. Domingos (St. Dominic's) during the 1590s along with a convent, which unfortunately no longer exists. The church is dedicated...
Treasure of Sacred Art of St. Joseph’s Seminary
Founded in 1728 by Jesuit missionaries, St. Joseph’s Seminary has cultivated numerous outstanding Catholic clergy in the course of the last three centuries, maintained...
Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt
The Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt were built in the inner area of the Ruins of St. Paul's where the magnificent church of Mater Dei had been previously located. From 1990 to 1996, the...
Former Iec Long Firecracker Factory
Macao's firecracker industry began to develop rapidly in the 1920s. With the establishment of several factories in Taipa, the industry became an economic backbone in Macao's industrial...
Lou Kau Mansion
The mansion is believed to be built in 1889.This was the home of Lou Kau, a prominent Chinese merchant who owned several imposing properties in the city. The location of this grand old...
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial House in Macau
This original building in the architectonic heritage of Macao houses a number of documents, paying homage to the stay of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen in Macao. He was the mentor and driving force...
Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macao
This small museum is located near the Lin Fong Temple and commemorates the visit of the imperial commissioner Lin Zexu to Macao on the 3rd September 1839 (during the reign of Emperor...
Xian Xinghai Memorial Museum
Xian Xinghai is hailed as “the people’s musician” and is renowned for his great achievements in the contemporary music history of China. Born into a fishing family...
Fire Services Museum
Fire Services Museum is converted from Fire Services Building constructed in 1920, a century-old architecture in Southern European style. The museum has two exhibition halls...
Museum of the Holy House of Mercy
The Holy House of Mercy Museum, which was opened in 2001, comprises an invaluable collection of Macao's Catholic relics, some of them dated back from 16 th Century, bearing testimony...
Taipa Houses
Acclaimed as one of the top eight sites of Macao, the Taipa Houses represents the charming Portuguese architectural style in Taipa. The Portuguese residences along Avenida da Praia...
Poly MGM Museum
The Poly MGM Museum is a state-of-the-art cultural venue spanning nearly 2,000 square metres. It boasts cutting-edge technology, including movable LED screens, flexible display...
teamLab SuperNature Macao
TeamLab SuperNature Macao is a groundbreaking permanent interactive experience opening in June 2020. Spanning across a 5,000 square meter labyrinthine space with eight metre-high...
Sound of the Century - The Museum of Vintage Sound Machines
The Museum boosts a collection of over 200 pieces of authentic historical audio and visual equipment : antique gramophones and phonographs, hand-cranked music boxes, manual telephones...
Heritage Exhibition of a Traditional Pawnshop Business
"Tak Seng On" [The Virtue and Success Pawnshop] was established in 1917 , and belonged, initially, to Mr. Kou Ho Ning a wealthy Macao merchant. The architectural design and layout...
The Patane Night Watch House
The rehabilitation of the Patane Night Watch House, located at no. 52-54 in Rua da Palmeira, was the result of a cooperative effort between the Cultural Affairs Bureau and Patane's...
Exhibition Room of Master Lu Ban’s Woodcraft Works
The Exhibition Room of Master Lu Ban's Woodcraft Works has been officially open to the public since July 2015 in the Carpenters Guildhall at no. 39-41 of Rua de Camilo Pessanha. The...
The Na Tcha Exhibition Room
The time-honoured Na Tcha Customs and Beliefs of Macao, having been passed down from generation to generation, were inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List...
Museum of the Macao Security Forces
Located next to the S. Francisco Garden (Calçada dos Quartéis S. Francisco), exhibits military equipment and introducing Macao Police Force history.
Macao Tea Culture House
The Macao Tea Culture House - an imposing edifice featuring southern European elements and a Chinese tiled roof - complements the Portuguese-style buildings in the area magnificently...
Communications Museum
The Macao Post and Telecommunications Bureau’s Communications Museum is a place with cultural, scientific and technological characteristics. With the belief of "Dare...
Museum of Taipa and Coloane History
A comprehensive collection of exhibits are displayed at the museum. On the first floor, the exhibitions of the historical relics unearthed on Coloane, the stone architectural remains...
The Sculpture Park of the Chinese Ethnics
The Sculpture Park of the Chinese Ethnics, the only theme park in Macao of the sculptures of Chinese ethnics, includes two parts: the sculpture display area and the exhibition center...
General Ye Ting's Former Residence
The late General Ye Ting, a prominent military leader and one of the pioneers for the Chinese People's Liberation Army, had spent seven years living in Macao. In commemoration of his...
Former Chong Sai Pharmacy
The building located at No. 80 in Rua das Estalagens, where the Former Chong Sai Pharmacy established by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, was built before 1892. The building is a typical shophouse...
Jao Tsung-I Academy
Professor Jao Tsung-i, widely honoured as “master of Sinology”, has earned worldwide reputation. With remarkable achievements and outstanding contributions in...
Commemorative Gallery of the Macao Basic Law
The Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region is formulated in accordance with the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, safeguarding state sovereignty and...
Tung Sin Tong Historical Archive Exhibition Hall
Established in 1892, Tung Sin Tong Charitable Society was the first such Chinese charitable organization in Macao, and is the only one in China to have provided an uninterrupted service...
Zheng Guanying Memorial Museum
Zheng Guanying(1842-1921; original name, Zhangying; another name Guanying; courtesy name, Zhengxiang; pseudonyms, Taozhai and Luofu Zhi He Shan Ren (“Hermit Crane Raiser...
IAM Gallery
The gallery, opened in 1985, is located in one of the lateral sections of the main lobby. It was formerly office premises but later served as a gallery for holding cultural and...
Tap Seac Gallery
An exciting gallery devoted to promoting both cultural and artistic exhibitions has been opened in Macao on 5th Dec. 2003. The Tap Seac Gallery, which is being financed and managed...
The House of Macao Literature
Located at no. 95A-B, Av. do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, formerly a residence for civil servants, the building of The House of Macao Literature was constructed in the 1920s...
Cinematheque・Passion
Cinematheque・Passion is a three-storey building assembled with multiple functions including video storage, film journals and book loan service and film appreciation. On the...
Former Municipal Cattle Stable
Built in 1912, the Former Municipal Cattle Stable was used to quarantine and keep cattle. In 1924, the complex was reconstructed, maintaining its layout and exterior mostly unchanged...
Mong-Ha Villas
The Portuguese-style Mong-Ha Villas are formerly the dormitories for civil servants, composed of single houses with exterior walls painted in green and white, and with small and...
Mount Fortress Gallery
Located in the garden of Mount Fortress, the Gallery was originally an underground cellar for ammunition storage. Constructed of granite, the structure is very solid. It now serves...
MGM COTAI Art Collection
The MGM COTAI Art Collection features over 300 captivating and thought-provoking works seamlessly integrated with MGM COTAI’s public spaces. Discover antique carpets dating...