In order to encourage parents to visit museums with their children, institutions that play an important educational and social role, the Macao Museum, under the Cultural Affairs Bureau, will offer free admission for children under the age of 12 and two accompanying adults on the 1st June (Saturday), International Children’s Day. Two free guided public tours are also available on that day at 3pm (in Cantonese) and 4pm (in Mandarin). In addition, on June 8th to 9th (Saturday and Sunday), in celebration of China Cultural Heritage Day, admission to the Macao Museum is free to the general public.
Museums today are concerned with supporting the development of the younger population and educating society. The Macao Museum has been constantly updating the educational contents of its permanent exhibitions and adopting more interactive and multi-media activities. As for temporary exhibitions and other events, the Museum strives to design relevant activities and games suitable for children and youth, allowing children and their parents to gain a better understanding of the Museum’s exhibitions and of Macao’s history and culture.
At present, the Macao Museum is hosting Fantasy World – Chinoiserie, an exhibition that reveals Europeans’ enthusiasm for Chinese culture and arts in the 17th and 18th centuries and the origins of Chinoiserie, through everyday objects, images and videos, hoping to increase the younger population’s interest in Chinese culture. The exhibition includes interactive games for children, and other activities are also available in the Educational Corner. This exhibition allows children to improve their knowledge and hopes to raise their interest in Chinese culture and arts.
Fantasy World – Chinoiserie exhibition runs until the 18th August, daily from 10am to 6om (closed on Mondays). Guided tours are also available; group and school registrations should be made in advance. Admission to the Museum in free on Sundays for Macao citizens or students. For more details or enquiries, please call 2835 7911, during office hours, or visit the Macao Museum’s website at www.macaumuseum.gov.mo or the Cultural Affairs Bureau at www.icm.gov.mo.
