Taipa Houses-Museum
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Five mint-green Portuguese villas from the 1920s on the seaside road, facing the Cotai wetlands and The Venetian skyline, Macau's most photogenic Portuguese scene.
The Taipa Houses-Museum sits on the seaside road in Taipa. It comprises five two-storey Portuguese-style villas completed in 1921. They were originally homes for senior officials and Macanese families, and “Lung Waan” is Taipa's old name. The five buildings now house a Macanese family home (recreating the furnishings and daily life of 1920s–30s Macanese families), the House of the Islands, the House of the Portuguese Regions, an exhibition hall and a reception hall. Mint-green walls, white shutters and red-tiled roofs set among coconut palms give the site a strong southern European feel. It's one of Macau's most popular photo spots and one of the Eight Views of Macau. In front of the villas is a mangrove wetland, and across it you can see the skyline of The Venetian and the Eiffel Tower of the Parisian, a striking contrast of old and new. Admission is about MOP 5 (closed Mondays, with some free open days). The courtyard and exteriors are free. Nearby, Our Lady of Carmel Church (1885, a small yellow chapel that often hosts weddings), Carmo Square and the slope leading to Rua do Cunha are all worth a stroll. It's a 5-minute walk from Rua do Cunha and 15 minutes from The Venetian. Come before dusk for soft light, then have dinner on Rua do Cunha. Notes: Wedding photo shoots are common at weekends, and the main building may require queuing for a photo. Mosquitoes are plentiful.
Opening hours
10:00–19:00 (closed Mondays; courtyard open all day)
Nearby sights
- Iec Long Firecracker Factory
- Rua do Cunha, Taipa
- The Venetian Macao & Cotai Strip
- Galaxy Macau
- The House of Dancing Water (City of Dreams)
- The Londoner Macao
- The Parisian Macao Eiffel Tower
- Wynn Palace SkyCab & Performance Lake