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The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau is one of the most fascinating places on your
travel to Macau. A unique among the museums in Macau, it is positioned next to
the Macau Art Museum in Avenida Xian Xing Hai. The museum is tribute to the return
of Chinese sovereignty over Macau.
The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau was inaugurated in December 2004 on the
fifth anniversary of the renunciation of colonial rule. The foremost aim of
it is to celebrate the significance of the handover of sovereignty in Macau's
modern history. The museum also marks the end of last habitat of colonial vestige
in a peaceful and amicable manner. It is the only of the museums in Macau to
house only Chinese artifacts.
The Handover Gifts Museum of Macau comprises a three storey edifice. The lobby,
entrance and the Museum's secretarial offices are in the first floor. The second
floor houses two special exhibition galleries. An auditorium is built on the
third floor. The second floor mostly showcases the handover gifts given by various
mainland authorities like the State Council of China, her provinces, autonomous
regions, municipalities, and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The unique
presentation covers various themes on the local culture and history of Macau.
Plan your Macau tour and take pleasure in the museums in the isles of Macau,
China, Asia. Asiarooms offers online information on Macau travel. For more information,
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