The Titanic And The Museums of Macau

My first trip abroad for the year was carefully planned and budgeted because according to my research and to some people that I've talked to, Macau is expensive. Expensive it is when you think of accommodation because the only option you have here are hotels, three to five stars. But if you have friends here where you can stay for a week, it will really help a lot.

Macau is basically a city with many hotels and casinos, museums and parks, not your typical destination if you're an environmentalist or a nature lover. But more so, I've enjoyed hopping from casino to casino without ever trying my luck on the slot machines, just the sheer pleasure of experiencing to be at one. And the museums, most of them are for free so it's a treat. But the one exhibit that I'm dying to see for almost three years was Titanic The Exhibition at The Venetian.

The ticket for Titanic The Exhibition costs me MOP120. Along with the ticket, a boarding pass will also be given with name of the actual passenger who's onboard the ship in 1912. If you want to have a picture taken at the deck, like in the movie, it will cost MOP350. A bit pricey so I opted not to buy mine.

If one is interested in history of Macau, there’s no better place than the Macau Marine Museum. The museum is divided into five compartments such as portray traditions, fishing boat models and techniques of the fishermen in Macau, the history of the Portuguese explorations and geographical discoveries, marine technology and transport, etc. The museum houses a gallery with four aquariums each dedicated to a different theme. The admission fee is MOP10.

 

If you are a Michael Jackson fan, the Michael Jackson Gallery is worth visiting, located at Sofitel Ponte 16. You can chill out and relax at the MJ Cafe afterwards.

Macau isn't only famous for its colorful history and sumptuous egg tarts, it also has a wide and special variety of wines that are very delicately taken care of and exhibited in the Macau Wine Museum. Admission is free but if you want a sip, MOP15 for three wine glasses at the wine tasting station.

The Macau Grand Prix Museum is where you can literally stroll through all those legendary cars and bikes that made history on one of the world's most demanding street tracks, Macau's Guia Circuit.

Quite naturally, the museum focuses on all those internationally known winners who have made Macau Formula 3 Grand Prix into what it is today, and although it is a fairly small museum, it is really an attraction worth visiting.

For us, Filipinos, it is worth a visit because there's a Filipino F3 driver, Dodjie Laurel, from the '50s who's also part of the exhibit.

 

 

 

 

I had a great time visiting all these museums! Every one of them has its own significance on how Macau is today.