The Museum of Macau is on the hill of the Fortaleza do Monte

Fortaleza do Monte

Fortaleza do Monte is the historical military centre of the former Portuguese colony of Macau, in the People's Republic of China...

, a 16th century fort in Macau

Macau

Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...

.. The museum presents the history of the city and territory of the former Portuguese

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

 colony

Portuguese Empire

The Portuguese Empire , also known as the Portuguese Overseas Empire or the Portuguese Colonial Empire , was the first global empire in history...

 of Macau, now a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

.

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 fortress. Its total size is about 2,800 m², with around 2,100 m² of exhibition space.

External links

• Museum of Macau website including information in English