MACAU MUSEUM:
Maritime Museum
Phone: (853) 2859-5481
Maritime Museum, Largo do Pagode da Barra, , Macau, Macao S.A.R., China
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This stylized sailing ship is believed to be on the site where the Portuguese first landed in Macau, and the museum bears testimony to the many fishermen of the territory’s past. The ground floor shows the traditional way of life of Chinese fishermen, with several types of ships for visitors to marvel at including 14 replicas of traditional Portuguese ships. There’s also a gallery of aquariums showing a riverbed, the harbor waters, a coral reef and the seabed with the remains of an ancient shipwreck.

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