Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macau

Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macau

澳門林則徐紀念館 (Chinese) Museu Lin Zexu de Macau (Portuguese)
Established	November 1997
Location	Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau, China
Coordinates	22°12′34.6″N 113°32′50.3″E
Type	museum

Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macau
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	澳門林則徐紀念館
Simplified Chinese	澳门林则徐纪念馆
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Àomén Lín Zéxú Jìniànguǎn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping ou3 mun4*2 lam4 zak1 ceoi4 gei2 nim6 gun2
Portuguese name
Portuguese	Museu Lin Zexu de Macau

The Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macau (Chinese: 澳門林則徐紀念館; Portuguese: Museu Lin Zexu de Macau) is a museum in Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Macau, China about Lin Zexu's arrival in Macau on 3 September 1839.

History

The museum was completed in November 1997.^[1] In June 2017, the museum became part of the area where the Macau International Industrial Technology Development Association launched a Wi-Fi hotspot.^[2]

Architecture

The museum features the statue of Lin Zexu at its entrance with a height of 4 metres (13 ft). The museum exhibition areas consists of Ban on Opium Trade and Inspection of Macao, Everlasting Memorials, Eyes Opened to the World and Macao before the Inspection Tour.^[1]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits various photography of history during Lin Zexu period.^[3][4]

See also

• List of museums in Macau

References

1. "Lin Zexu Memorial Museum". City Guide. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
2. "Committee: New Terminal Size 'Appropriate'". Macau Daily Times. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
3. "Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macao". Macao Government Tourism Office. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
4. "Lin Zexu Memorial Museum of Macao". Macau Lifestyle. Retrieved 3 November 2017.