Núcleo Museológico da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Macau

The Núcleo Museológico da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Macau occupies a historic building with Portuguese architectural features spread across two floors containing multiple exhibition halls. The collection includes artwork, historical objects, and documents that record the long story of this social institution.

The institution was founded in 1569 by Bishop Belchior Carneiro Leitão as a medical clinic. Over time it expanded its role to shelter and educate orphaned children, becoming an important social facility in the city.

The museum displays objects and documents showing how welfare services developed in Macau from the 16th century onward. You can see how this institution shaped the community and what role it played in helping people in need over centuries.

The museum sits near major transportation hubs and offers guided tours in several languages. You can explore the rooms at your own pace, and it helps to check opening days and hours in advance.

The building preserves original registry documents of abandoned infants from past centuries. These records offer a rare glimpse into how social care was practiced and tell personal stories of children who found shelter here.