Taipa Houses-Museum

In Taipa, Macau, China, a collection of historic homes serves as home to the Taipa Houses-Museum. Due to land reclamation in the Cotai area between Taipa and Coloane, the homes no longer have a view of the sea. This body of water has evolved into a tiny wetland. The Cultural Affairs Bureau hosts the Lusofonia Festival in the open area outside the museums every autumn.

Five homes make up the museum complex, four of which are used to exhibit various artifacts and exhibits on colonial life in Macau while the fifth one is used as a venue for events. The residences were erected in 1921. In order to replicate the homes of prosperous Portuguese families who lived in Macau during the first half of the 20th century, these colonial homes were reconstructed. 1999 saw the restoration of the final home. The Macau Civil and Municipal Affairs Bureau is in charge of running the Taipa Houses-Museum, which debuted on 5 December 1999.

The first level is an exhibition area where works by exceptional local and international artists are displayed and sold, while the ground floor is a bookstore that mostly sells books on humanities, social sciences, art design, and local publications. Visitors are drawn to this museum, which is included under Macau attractions.

Location: Estr. de Cacilhas, Macau, China