Macau Historic Archives
The Archives of Macao (Chinese: 澳門檔案館; Portuguese: Arquivo de Macau) is a general archive in São Lázaro, Macau. It collects, processes, protects and make available records pertaining 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.
Architecture
The archive is housed in a mansion with colonial style architecture. It was then restored by the Government of Macau.
Collections
The archive has more than 50,000 files, 70,000 photos and 10,000 publications.
See also
References
- ^ "Macao Archives". Cultural Affairs Bureau. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Cultural Affairs Bureau (11 June 2011). "Open Day of Historical Archives of Macao and "How Many Are We?" Exhibition". Macao SARG Portal. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "About Us". Archives of Macao. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Archives of Macao". Macau Government Tourism Office. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
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