Archives of Macao
General archive in São Lázaro, Macau
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The Archives of Macao (Chinese: 澳門檔案館; Portuguese: Arquivo de Macau) is a general archive in São Lázaro, Macau.[1] It collects, processes, protects and make available records pertaining Macau.[2]
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General information | |
| Type | Archive |
| Location | São Lázaro, Macau, China |
| Coordinates | 22°11′55.5″N 113°32′49.2″E |
| Opened | 1952 |
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TraditionalChinese澳門檔案館
SimplifiedChinese澳门档案馆
Hanyu PinyinÀomén Dàng'ànguǎn
Hanyu PinyinÀomén Dàng'ànguǎn
| Archives of Macao | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 澳門檔案館 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门档案馆 | ||||||||||
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| Macao General Archives | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 澳門總檔案室 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门总档案馆 | ||||||||||
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| Historical Archives of Macao | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 澳門歷史檔案室 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 澳门历史档案馆 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese name | |||||||||||
| Portuguese | Arquivo de Macau (Formerly Arquivo Geral de Macau and Arquivo Histórico de Macau) | ||||||||||
History
The Archives of Macao was founded as Macao General Archives (Arquivo Geral de Macau; 澳門總檔案室) on 28 June 1952. In 1979, it was renamed as Historical Archives of Macao (Arquivo Histórico de Macau; 澳門歷史檔案室). In 2016, it was renamed to Archives of Macao.[3]
Architecture
The archive is housed in a mansion with colonial style architecture. It was then restored by the Government of Macau.[4]
