03-12-2008 |
Exhibition of Macao Religious Figure Carving Opens at
Macao Museum
A Step Forward in Intangible Cultural Heritage
Protection
Ingenious Woodwork - Macao Religious Figure Carving,
an exhibition organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau
of the Macao S.A.R. Government and the Macao Museum,
will have its opening ceremony in the Macao Museum at
6:00 p.m. on Thursday, 4th December 2008. The exhibition
will be open to the public from 5th December 2008 to 5th
April 2009. It is hoped that this exhibition wil l
disseminate the message of Intangible Cultural Heritage
protection to as wide an audience as possible.
Religious figure carving is a time-honoured art in
Macao. In the 1920s and 1930s, it reached its zenith as
fishing became a pillar industry in Macao's economy and
religious figures became both popular and mandatory for
worship and prayer. The hundred-year-old traditional
handicraft has passed through various stages of
development although it has been in decline for some
time. Fortunately, it has survived the impact of
modernisation. These days, this fine wood carving art is
undergoing substantial development through continual
innovation.
In order to protect this valuable traditional
handicraft, the Museum established a task force to
survey the status of religious figure carving in Macao.
The task force drafted, compiled and submitted the
application for its listing as an intangible cultural
heritage in 2007, which was, on completion of
verification, inscribed on the National Intangible
Cultural Heritage List by the State Council on 14th June
2008.
The exhibition displays some 85 exhibits, including
carved figures from Buddhist, Taoist and Chinese folk
beliefs. Carving tools, wood samples and historical data
are also featured to enable a better understanding of
the religious beliefs of the fishermen and people of
Macao. The foregoing exhibits were all made in Macao.
Some reside in the Macao Museum while others loaned by
the Tai Cheong Wood Engraving Co., the Lin Fong Temple
Charity Management and Fishermen’s Mutual Help
Association of Macao.
In addition to the exhibition, an education zone has
been set up for local residents and visitors to be
better informed about the historical features of
religious figures; and a workshop will be conducted by
Mr. Tsang Tak Hang, an expert on the religious figures
of Macao, in the lecture hall of the Macao Museum from
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 7th December, to which
citizens are welcome. Admission tickets to the workshop
are limited and as such will be available on a
first-come-first-served basis. To register, interested
parties should call Miss Lee on (853) 8394-1231 during
office hours or visit the website of the Cultural
Affairs Bureau at www.icm.gov.mo or the website of the
Macao Museum at www.macaumuseum.gov.mo.
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05-10-2008 |
New Services
 Mount
Fortress Corridor Available for Lease by Associations
and Individuals In order to meet the demand for local
artistic events, encourage local artistic creation and
enhance the development of cultural industry in Macao,
the Cultural Affairs Bureau has declared Mount Fortress
Corridor a venue of exhibitions and activities of arts
and culture for local associations.
For details and downloadable application form please
visit ‘venue lease’ page at Macao Museum’s website or
contact Mr. Ivo Batalha on 8394 1226.
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30-04-2008 |
International Museum Day
Every year on the 18th of May museums in Macao celebrate
International Museum Day. Besides offering their own
activities with special themes, they join together in
organising a number of promotional activities. Among
these is the International Museum Day Exhibition and
Performance on May 4th, a joint venture under the
Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao co-operation framework.
Museums in Hong Kong and Guangdong are invited to
participate. On the 17th and 18th of May, the Macao
Museum will take part in the International Museum Day
activities held in Guangdong and Hong Kong.
Free Admission:
Macao Museum: 15/05, 17/05 and 18/05 (International
Museum Day)
Tak Seng On Traditional Pawnshop: 17/05 and 18/05
(International Museum Day)
Macao International Museum Day Exhibition and
Performance
04/05/2008 (1pm~6pm)
Venue: Avenida da Praia, Taipa, Macau
Hong Kong International Museum Day Activities
17~18/05/2008 (10am~6pm)
Venue: Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza
Guangdong International Museum Day Activities
18/05/2008 (10am~6pm)
Venue: Guangdong Art Museum
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15-04-2008 |
Commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the Macao
Museum
“Behind the Macao Museum” – Conservation and Restoration
of Historical Relics
18/04/2008
10am~1pm, 3pm~6pm
Venue: Main Hall, Macao Museum
Ceramics – Hoi Weng Kat and Francisco, Chan Chi Leong
Chinese Documents and Paintings – Ng Weng Fai and Ip Si
Ka
Lectures on the Macao Intangible Cultural Heritage
20/04/2008
10:30am~12:30pm
“Nam Yam - Southern China Folk Music in Macao” - Lecture
and Performance
Venue: Macao Museum Auditorium
Speakers: Mr. Sam Peng Vo and Mr. Lao Wa
Shows: Mr. Au Kuan Cheong (and band)
3pm~5pm
“The Macanese Patois” – Lecture and Performance
Venue: Macao Museum Auditorium
Speaker: Mr. Henrique Miguel de Senna Fernandes (ADM)
“The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Macao” Exhibitions
and Performances
20/04/2008
Venue: Mount Fortress Garden
10:30am~12:30pm
Tea Ceremony Demonstration
Dough Dolls Production
Paper Lantern Production
Figure Sketching
11am~12pm
Lion Dance by Youth Groups
3pm~5pm
Tea Serving Demonstration
Dough Dolls Production
Paper Lantern Production
Chinese Calligraphy
3pm~4pm
Folk Dance by Youth Groups
* The programme content and schedule are subject to
change.
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15-04-2008 |
Free admission on:
15/04 and 18/04 (The Museum’s Anniversary Day)
10/04 and 27/04 (Sunday) with Macao Resident Card or
Student Card
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30-06-2007 |
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Closing for Maintenance Work
Due to the internal construction, the Macao Museum is closed from July 2nd to July 9th.We apologize for any inconvenience caused and look forward to your visit again.We further inform you that access to the Monte Fortress garden can be via the south gate.
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19-01-2007 |
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Exhibition “Auspicious Blessings -- Chinese New Year
Prints from Yangliuqing” Printing Workshops Available
for the Public
Jointly organized by the
Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, the
People’s Government of Xiqing District of Tianjin, the
Chinese Academy of Arts and the Macao Museum, an
exhibition entitled “Auspicious
Blessings -- Chinese New Year Prints from Yangliuqing”
will be presented to the public on the 3rd
floor of the Macao Museum between 20 January and 25
March, aiming at welcoming the Chinese New Year and
increasing the Macao residents and visitors’ awareness
of the Chinese intangible cultural heritage and its
protection by the public.
Named after the town located
in western suburb of Tianjin, the Yangliuqing New Year
prints, nianhua (woodblock prints for Chinese New
Year), is the most representative folk art form among
the others in China. With its unique artistic features
and decorative beauty, diverse contents as well as
propitious leitmotivs, pleasing both reined and popular
tastes, the Yangliuqing nianhua, amid the other
New Year prints, has been greatly appreciated by
large numbers of people and become the most celebrated
and artistic item for greeting the Chinese New Year. For
that reason, it was listed by the State Council of China
as one of the first national intangible cultural
heritages in May 2006.
Originated in the reign of
Chongzhen Emperor (1628-1644) of the Ming dynasty and
marked its height during the reign of Qianlong Emperor
(1736-1795) of the Qing dynasty, the Yangliuqing
nianhua has a history over three hundred years. It
came to decline and was nearly brought to its brink of
extinction during the War of Resistance Against Japanese
Aggression (1937-1945). After the founding of the new
China, especially ever since the launch of the open door
policy, this traditional Chinese art, the Yangliuqing
nianhua, has regained a new life.
The process of producing
Yanliuqing nianhua is relatively complicated. A
preliminary design is copied to a woodblock and engraved
until the lined pattern is ready on the woodblock.
Prints are taken from the woodblock monochromatically,
or combining the technique of chromatography and
followed by hand-coloured painting. The whole
production process requires strict rigour in every part
of the work, thus masterful techniques are demanded.
The present exhibition
of Yangliuqing nianhua aims at further promoting
and popularizing national folk art, speeding up cultural
exchanges, enhancing Macao people and visitors’
recognition and protection of tangible and intangible
cultural heritage. Sixty-four prints with woodblocks
and tools from Yangliuqing will be displayed in the
exhibition, interpreting the subjects from door gods,
beauties and chubby children, Chinese opera characters
to auspicious emblems and historical tales, etc.
A series of activities and
printing workshops will be held during the exhibition
period to further promote the understanding of the
nianhua’s art. They are scheduled as follow:
The Teachers’ Sessions:
On Sunday, 21 January, 10am to 12pm & 2:30pm to 4:30pm,
demonstrations of producing nianhua by the
masters from Yangliuqing. Discussions with teachers will
be followed after the demonstrations.
School Workshops:
From 7 February, on every Wednesday afternoon, 3pm to
4pm & 4pm to 5pm; and on every Saturday morning, 10am to
11am & 11am to 12pm, printing workshops of “Let’s Paint
& Colour” for students.
Family Workshops:
Sundays of 28 January, 4 and 11 February, 10am to 12pm,
“Way to Yangliuqing nianhua” workshops for
families.
Guided Tours:
Guided tours are offered to schools and community groups
by prior appointments.
The numbers of participants to the workshops are
limited. Starting from today, earlier register is
necessary on the basis of first come, first served. For
further information, please call: 28357911. |
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28-11-2006 |
New Display from the Museum Collection at Re-opening
We have reopened to the public since Tuesday, 28th
November 2006 after the annual maintenance work.
The new display on the third floor of the Museum shows
some master copies of ‘Leung Wing Hing Medicine’
advertisement and artworks on Macao of the 17th and 19th
centuries’ western artists. This is a part of our
museum’s acquisitions during the recent years.
‘Leung Wing Hing’ established during the reign of
Guangxu (1875-1908), with the head-office located at Rua
de Cinco de Outubro and the branch office and workshop
at Rua das Lorchas and Rua de S. Paulo in Macao, and
other branches in Hongkong and Guangzhou, was a renowned
producer and exporter of Chinese herbal medicine and
incense sticks. It was one of the influential
enterprises in Macao in the early 20th century. The
master copies of ‘Leung Wing Hing Medicine’
advertisement are charcoal drawings showing high-quality
design with neat and delicate pattern, graceful
calligraphy and impressive portraits. These drawings are
highly valuable pieces, not only for the public
appreciation but for the reference on the development of
the industries in Macao as well.
The other new exhibits are prints and maps created by
Dutch, German and Italian artists and cartographers
during the 17th and 19th centuries. Different techniques
including copper engraving, lithography and watercolour
were employed to depict the geographic and early phases
of Macao.
We hope that the audience will increase the
understanding of the Macao history and know about the
museum’s recent acquisitions after visiting our new
exhibition.
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11-11-2006 |
Closing for Maintenance Work
The Macao Museum is closing to the public for annual
maintenance work from 13th to 27th November 2006.
However, the Fortress Garden remains open regularly.
The Macao Museum is located in a historic site and has
received large number of visitors throughout the year.
In order to recover from the natural consumption and
provide better service to the audience, the Museum
carries out maintenance work each year. The Museum will
re-open on 28th November, immediately after the work is
finished. Any enquiries are welcome to phone number 2835
7911 during the closing period. We apologise for any
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18-06-2004 |
 Introduction
to Restoration Course – Summer 2004
As
2004 has been designated the “Macao Cultural Heritage Preservation
Year” the Museum of Macao will organize an Introduction to Restoration
Course – Summer 2004 for the summer activity, open to the public and
youngsters who attend secondary school, motivating the younger
generation to question the conservation of cultural heritage of Macao.
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28-05-2004 |
 Come and Celebrate World Children’s Day at the Museum of Macao
The Cultural Institute/ Museum of Macao will celebrate World Children’s day on the 29 May (Saturday) where parents and children can spend a fund day exploring all the activities in the Museum.
Our main objective is to highlight the importance culture plays in the lives of Macao’s young population as well as spending quality time with parents and family.
Children 12 years old and under accompanied by a maximum of 2 adults can visit the Museum for free. There will be interactive games, balloons and prize giving as well as many other fun activities.
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15-05-2004 |
 The
Museum of Macao celebrates International Museum Day 2004
During the month of May the Museum of Macao/ Cultural
Institute will be organizing a series of activities to
celebrate International Museum Day (18 May).
Over the past years, International Museum Day was
organized with the collaboration of all the Museums in
Macao. This year on the 15th and 16th of May in Leal
Senado Square, 15 of Macao’s Museums are putting
together a series of activities, ranging from
exhibitions, games, music shows, theatre and folk dance
and questionnaires with great prizes to be won. A
traditional local rickshaw will also be on display in
the Leal Senado Square (Saturday, 15 May, from 3 p.m.- 6
p.m. and Sunday, from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m).
The Macao Chinese Orchestra will also be performing on
16 Sunday at 3 p.m.
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05-03-2004 |
 Exhibition
“Echoes
of Antiquity: the Guqin” and Guqin Recital
2004, which will witness the 15th edition of the Macao Arts Festival (FAM), has been designated “Macao Cultural Heritage Preservation Year”. The Cultural Institute, aside from endeavouring in its efforts to conserve Macao’s cultural heritage, is committed to divulging the art of the Guqin, integrating in this years edition of (FAM) the exhibition “Echoes of Antiquity: the Guqin”. This exhibition will allow us to appreciate and savour the essence of this traditional Chinese cultural treasure. We will be able to enjoy precious examples of this instrument, musical scores and inscriptions on the instruments, among other objects, dating from the Northern Song until the Republic of China. While feeling the magnitude of the Chinese civilization through this exhibition, we will certainly deepen our knowledge and appreciation for Chinese cultural Heritage.
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10-07-2003 |
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1-06-2003 |
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18-05-2003 |
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY AT THE MUSEUM OF MACAO 2003
International Museum Day, 18th May 2003 is an important day for the Museums around the world to promote their collections and to create incentives for the public. The Museum of Macao will take this opportunity to organize a program for the local public in a way of promoting Macao’s cultural and historical heritage.
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12-12-2002 |
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31-08-2002 |
 Summer Course on Understanding Archaeology, Conservation and Heritage 2002
The Museum of Macao organized for the third consecutive year the Summer Course on Understanding Archaeology, Conservation and Heritage, between 1st July to 30th August. These activities include the participation of 64 students from St. João de Brito School, St. José School (VI), Sagrado Coração de Jesus College (chinese section) and Yuet Wah College (chinese section).
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19-08-2002 |
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09-08-2002 |
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 The Museum of Macao Collection Exhibition
Chinese Calligraphy & Paintings
The Museum of Macao has selected seventy six works by forty three well-known calligraphers and painters from the middle-Qing period to the first half of the 20th century for this special exhibition. The artists include: Su Liupeng, Luo Anxian, Liang Yuwei, Xie Lansheng, Gao Jianfu, Zhang Daqian, Zhang Guchu, Deng Fen e Fong Ian Sut, etc.
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01-06-2002 |
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 World
Children's Day
The
Cultural Institute/Museum of Macao is celebrating the
" World Children's Day" on the 1st June, 2002.
This year, we will organize many activities in the
Museum.
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18-05-2002 |
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 International
Museum Day “Museums and Globalization” 2002
The Museums of Macao have taken the initiative for the third year running in organizing a program for International Museum Day, 18th May 2002. This is an important date for Museums around the world, this year each of the Museum participants will organize their own activities.
With the aim of celebrating International Museum Day, the Museum of
Macao, a recent member of ICOM (International Council of Museums) will focus on the importance of “Museums and Globalization”, underlining the value of the preservation of our cultural heritage and its unique intrinsic value.
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8-11-2001 |
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11-08-2001 |
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2-07-2001 |
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2-06-2001 |
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18-05-2001 |
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27-03-2001 |
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Fong Yim Fun- The Life and Work of a Cantonese Opera Artiste
Donation Ceremony of Mr. Tam Van Iao Paintings and Calligraphy by the Association of Arts and Painting “Hang Ian”of Macao.
Professional
Exchange of Hong Kong and Macao Museums
