Macau Art Museum
The Macau Art Museum is the city's only art museum. It houses beautiful art and fascinating exhibits, and hosts a variety of cultural events bringing together artists. The building of the institution occupies more than 10,000 square meters, the exhibition area is 4,000 square meters.
History of the museum
The Macau Museum of Art was opened in 1999 on the initiative of the authorities, who felt that the city needed an art museum that would display both old-style exhibits and modern art. Surprisingly, the opening of the museum caused a great stir among the local population and gave impetus to the development of modern fine art. Contemporary authors began to exhibit at the Macau Museum of Art, and it should be noted that the work was received positively by many critics.
The museum consists of five floors, which are divided into galleries. Each gallery displays pieces from its era - there are old Chinese works from the 16th to 18th centuries, works by Asian artists, and some works by Portuguese and European masters that were brought to Macau by the Portuguese during their colonization of the region. Also, local residents annually bring here various antique objects that they inherited from the older generation.
Museum Features
The Macau Art Museum currently hosts annual exhibitions where artists from all over the world can present their work. Sometimes he exchanges exhibits with museums from other cities, and also holds joint exhibitions and seminars with these museums, to which he invites young artists.
The Macau Museum of Art has several halls - in one hall you can see exhibits that depict the life of fishermen from Macau. Another room displays more than hundreds of engravings, miniatures from Renaissance Europe, and the museum also has copies of famous works by Picasso. In addition to paintings and prints, you can see various porcelain objects, tools from the pre-colonial era of Macau, as well as various statues and busts. Inside the museum is a library containing more than 500 different books and manuscripts found in the city of Macau. The books contain interesting references to the life of local residents, as well as to the internecine wars that constantly took place in this area. Master classes by local artists are often held, attracting crowds of children and young artists who learn how to take their first steps in the fine arts.
The Macau Museum of Art is a great place where you can enjoy the beauty of the exhibits, as well as spend quality time attending various seminars and master classes by local artists. The museum is recommended for visiting to all art fans, as well as to all lovers of the old city of Macau.
