Macau Gallery Melaka
Macau Gallery Melaka (Malay: Galeri Macau Melaka; traditional Chinese: 馬六甲澳門展館; simplified Chinese: 马六甲澳门展馆; pinyin: Mǎliùjiǎ Àomén Zhǎnguǎn) was a gallery set up by the Government of Malacca in collaboration with the Government of Macau to promote and exhibit the culture and arts of Macau. It occupied the building which has a total built up area of 3,000 m and is made up of Straits-themed tiles and Siamese architecture, initially built as a British colonial government office before World War II.
History
Both Malacca and Macau had been part of the Portuguese Empire.
Macau Gallery was first proposed by the Government of Malacca led by Mohd Ali Rustam, when the Chief Executive of Macau Edmund Ho paid an official visit to the state in 2007. After both governments agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the management of the heritage building in 2009, the building was then renovated and converted into the gallery today, which was opened on 26 June 2012. The gallery was divided into four exhibition zones, which are: Macau Events, Macau World Heritage, Maritime Routes and "Origins and Culture". As of today, the gallery was shut down and converted into state government office.
See also
Notes
- ^ Gallery uses the Malay language spelling of the state's name, as opposed to the more traditional English language spelling of its name, "Malacca"
References
- ^ "Macau Gallery at Melaka". malacca.ws. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Pacific World Travel Sdn Bhd. "Galeri Macau Gallery Melaka - Pacific World Travel". pacificworld.travel. Archived from the original on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "Macau Gallery Melaka". Melaka Cool - Everything about Melaka.
- ^ "Macau Tourism Industry Net - Press Release". macautourism.gov.mo.
- ^ "Macau Buka Galeri Pelancongan Di Melaka :: Bernama.com". bernama.com.
- ^ "Galeri Macau gamit pelancong ke Melaka". Utusan Online. 28 June 2012. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Macau Gallery in Malacca opens to showcase Macau". gcs.gov.mo. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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