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Museum of Taipa and Coloane History 路氹历史馆Lùdàng Lìshǐ Guǎn
Classified heritage · Macau, Macau
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Macau
- Region
- Macau
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- Classified heritage
About Museum of Taipa and Coloane History
A museum (Museu da História da Taipa e Coloane) in the neoclassical building of the former Municipal Council of the Islands, which took on its role as a museum on 7 May 2006. The ground floor shows relics excavated on Coloane, the stone remains found in the basement of the old council building and displays on the villages, religions and culture of the two islands; the upper floor covers the former council, farming and handicrafts, the architecture of the islands and their recent development.
How to get to Museum of Taipa and Coloane History
On Rua Correia da Silva in Taipa Village, about 0.2 km north-east of Pai Kok light rail station; closed on Mondays.
Nearby
- Historic Centre of Macau 澳门历史城区 under 10 km
Portuguese tiled squares, baroque churches and Chinese temples, a short walk apart - Tian Tan Buddha & Ngong Ping 天坛大佛与昂坪 40 km
A giant bronze Buddha on Lantau, reached by a 25-minute cable car ride
Also within 20 km: Tin Hau Temple, Taipa 氹仔天后宫 (under 10 km), Pak Tai Temple, Taipa 氹仔北帝庙 (under 10 km), Camões Square and the Old Streets, Taipa Village 嘉妹前地及周边街巷 (under 10 km), Pou Sun Pawnshop 宝信押 (under 10 km), Painted Staircase at Escada do Coxo, Taipa 氹仔跛脚梯梯级美化 (under 10 km), Mural at Rua Correia da Silva 51, Taipa 告利雅施利华街51号壁画 (under 10 km).
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