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The Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt (Chinese: 天主教藝術博物館與墓室; Portuguese: Museu de Arte Sacra e Cripta) is a public museum in Santo António, Macau, China.[1]

Established23 October 1996
Coordinates22°12′11.8″N 113°33′17.6″E
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Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt
天主教藝術博物館與墓室
Museu de Arte Sacra e Cripta
Established23 October 1996
LocationSanto António, Macau, China
Coordinates22°12′11.8″N 113°33′17.6″E
Typemuseum
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata
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TraditionalChinese天主教藝術博物館與墓室
SimplifiedChinese天主教艺术博物馆与墓室
Hanyu PinyinTiānzhǔjiào Yìshù Bówùguǎn yǔ Mùshì
Hanyu PinyinTiānzhǔjiào Yìshù Bówùguǎn yǔ Mùshì
Quick facts Chinese name, Traditional Chinese ...
Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese天主教藝術博物館與墓室
Simplified Chinese天主教艺术博物馆与墓室
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Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiānzhǔjiào Yìshù Bówùguǎn yǔ Mùshì
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingtin1 zyu2 gaau3 ngai6 seot6 bok3 mat6 gun2 jyu5 mou6 sat1
Portuguese name
PortugueseMuseu de Arte Sacra e Cripta
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History

The museum was constructed at the former site of the College of the Mother of God and Church of Saint Paul.[2] It was inaugurated on 23 October 1996.[3][4]

Exhibitions

The museum exhibits objects of high historical and artistic value from different churches and convents of Macau. The crypt exhibits granite rock at the center of its area where it lies a tomb with walls decorated with Japanese and Vietnamese martyrs relics.[5]

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