AFA

Macau


Some of Macau’s best contemporary art can be seen at this nonprofit gallery, which has taken Macau's art worldwide and holds monthly solo exhibitions by the city's top artists. AFA is near the Grand Lisboa Casino and a 15-minute walk from Largo do Senado.

Transportation

  • bus: 3, 9, 10, 17

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Nearby Macau attractions

1. Chinese Reading Room

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'Octagonal Pavilion' as it is called in Chinese was built in 1926 as a drinks booth. Today this unusual eight-sided pavilion, located in downtown Macau,…

2. Gallery of Macau's Gaming History

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Macau's gambling industry goes back to the 16th century, when labourers from China played a game called 'fan-tan' in makeshift stalls. While scholars have…

3. Oriental & Occidental Arts Gallery

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This art space on the ground floor of a residential building only opens for shows and events. The exhibitions here straddle cultures and genres – such as…

4. Guia Fortress & Chapel

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As the highest point on the peninsula, Guia Fortress affords panoramic views of the city. At the top is the small but stunning Chapel of Our Lady of Guia,…

5. Tai Fung Tong Art House

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Featuring a mix of Chinese and European architectural styles, this beautiful and unusual mansion was built in the 1910s by a philanthropist. It’s now…

6. St Lazarus Church District

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A lovely neighbourhood with colonial-style houses and cobbled streets makes for some of Macau's best photo ops. Designers and other creative types like to…

7. G32

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This three-storey tenement building has been restored as a middle-class Macanese home from the 1960s and '70s, with wooden floorboards, floral wallpaper…

8. Sé Cathedral

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East of Largo do Senado is this cathedral, consecrated in 1850 and rebuilt in 1937 in concrete. It’s not a particularly attractive structure, though it…

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