Macau Museum of Art

Macau Museum of Art

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Posted by Owen on Mon, 2007-05-14 14:28
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Address: 
The Macau Cultural Centre, Avenida Xian Xing Hai, s/n, Nape, Macau
澳門新口岸冼星海大馬路澳門文化中心 - 澳門藝術博物館
Phone: 
(+853) 7919814/ 7919800/ 7919802
Fax: 
(853) 28751317
Email: 
artmuseum@iacm.gov.mo
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The total area is 10,192 square metres, of which about 4,000 square metres are exhibition areas. It is the largest Museum of cultural relics and arts in Macao.As an art Museum of Macao, it has both Asian and Western characteristics, with the speciality of traditional oriental culture combined with the artistic flavour of the Western civilization.You will will feel the unique atmosphere of art and culture there through your exhibitions.

The Macao Museum of Art is a five-storied building, which has five exhibition rooms and two exhibition areas. The Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Room and China Ceramics Room are located on the 4th floor; the early Western paintings and Macao art works on the 3rd floor; one large special exhibition room is on the 2nd floor and several exhibition areas are on the 1st and ground floors. Besides those exhibitions of long-term collections, it also holds exhibitions of many different types exchanged with other nations and regions from time to time. It has held such important exhibitions as “the Golden Exile – Imperial Paintings of the Qing Dynasty”, “Memories of the Past – Mexican Pre-Hispanic Art”, “Reflections of the Master’s Mind – an exhibition of Picasso’s Prints”, amongst others. In this way, it allows the public to enjoy the art works and cultures from different places and times.

Opening hours of Museum: 10:00 to 19:00 (tickets are only available up to 18:30). Closed on Mondays. Opened on public holidays.;
Tickets: Adults: MOP5.00; student (with valid student card): Mop2.00; children (under 12 years old) & elderly people (over 65 years old): free; free admission on Sundays. A group of 10 or above: Mop2.00 per person.
Opening hours of Library: 14:00 to 19:00, Tuesday to Friday; 11:00 to 19:00, Saturday and Sunday; closed on Mondays and public holidays.
Bus routes:1A, 8, 12, 17, 23.

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