Sun Yat Sen Memorial House

The Sun Yat Sen Memorial House is a residential museum in São Lázaro with three floors, ornate verandahs and courtyards that display the meeting of Chinese and Western architecture from the early 20th century. The rooms are furnished with furniture and personal objects that illustrate the daily life and surroundings of the residents.

The house was built in 1912 and was home to Lu Muzhen, Dr. Sun Yat-sen's first wife, who lived there for four decades. The architecture and furnishings reflect a pivotal transition in Chinese history as old structures were changing.

The rooms display items connected to Dr. Sun's medical practice and political activities while visitors discover how the family lived during the founding of modern China. You can see how the house reflects daily habits and social life from that era.

The museum is accessible and invites visitors to explore the rooms at their own pace, with information panels in multiple languages on the walls. Good wayfinding and small groups make the visit pleasant and allow you to observe the details of each room.

The rooms display a rare blend of Chinese carved wooden balustrades and Portuguese decorative tiles, a result of Macau's long history as a trading port. This fusion of two traditions is not as clearly seen in many other houses in the city.