Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt

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 museum in Santo António, Macau, China.[1][2][3][4]

Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt
天主教藝術博物館與墓室
Museu de Arte Sacra e Cripta
General information
TypeMuseum
LocationSanto António, Macau, China
Opening23 October 1996
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
Portuguese name
PortugueseMuseu de Arte Sacra e Cripta

History

The museum was inaugurated on 23 October 1996.

Exhibitions

The Museum of Sacred Art 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.

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See also

References
  1. "Macao Museum: About". Macau Museum. 2012.
  2. "Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt". Macao Government Tourism Office. 22 July 2016.
  3. "Museum of Sacred Art and Crypt". Macau Holiday.
  4. "Museum of Sacred Art & Crypt". Lonely Planet. 16 February 2016.
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