Attractions

  • Macao Grand Prix Museum

    Address:
    431 Rua de Luís Gonzaga Gomes, Macao .

    The Macao Grand Prix Museum, under the management of Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) was officially inaugurated on 1 June 2021, after remodeling, the Museum now consists of four floors amounting to a total floor area of approximately 16,000 square meters, six fold than before. The Museum is designed for visitors to learn more deeply about the Macau Grand Prix (MGP) while enjoying the informative entertainment and leisure experience. The remodeling construction project is accredited with the gold standard of the green building certification Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).

    The ground floor features a themed zone in memory of the winner in the first edition of MGP, Guia Circuit model, visitor registration counter and so forth. On the first floor, formula race cars from the early editions of MGP and other Formula 3 exhibits are the focus, including the close-to-reality Formula 3 simulator. The second-floor zone spotlights Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix, with deconstructed motorcycle display and virtual reality motorcycle racing, among other highlights. The basement zone sheds limelight on Macau GT Cup and Guia Race.

    To boost the charm of the Museum and enrich visitors’ experience, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and Madame Tussauds Hong Kong make their first collaboration happen to exhibit wax figures of eight renowned racing drivers at the Macao Grand Prix Museum starting from 27th March 2023. Five of the eight figures, as replicas of the drivers John Macdonald, Ron Haslam, Michael Rutter, Robert Huff and Edoardo Mortara, are brand-new waxworks of Madame Tussauds for this collaborative project. The other three figures were recast to portray Ayrton Senna da Silva, Lewis Carl David Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel.

  • Lotus Square

    Address:
    Rua Luís Gonzaga Gomes .

    Standing in Lotus Square next to the Forum, the large sculpture of "Lotus Flower In Full Bloom" presented by the State Council of China in 1999, marks the return of sovereignty of Macao.

    The sculpture, made of gilded bronze and weights 6.5 tons, is 6 meters high and the diameter of the flower is 3.6 meters at maximum. The major part is composed of a stem, petals and pistil, with a total of 16 components. The base of the flower consists of 23 pieces of red granite.

    The lotus flower, which is in full bloom, symbolizes the everlasting prosperity of Macao. There are three layers of red granite at the base, which are in the shape of lotus leaves, signifying the Macao Peninsula, Taipa Island and Coloane Island.

  • Macao Science Center

    Address:
    Macau Science Center, Macao .

    Macao Science Center was designed by world renowned architect Mr. I.M. Pei and Pei Partnership Architects. With a gross floor area of 20,000 square metres, Macao Science Center consists of the Exhibition Center, the Planetarium and the Convention Center.

    Exhibition Center
    The exhibitions seek to provide knowledge-oriented, scientific and interesting interactive exhibits, and allow visitors to explore science in a hands-on way.

    Planetarium
    The first Planetarium in the world equipped with 3D and ultra-high definition projection system of 8,000 x 8,000 pixels, and is capable of playing interactive live shows and dome movies in 3D. Its powerful real-time astronomical database can take audiences onto a journey travelling freely in space and time.

    Convention Center
    The Convention Center includes a multi-functional Convention Hall and 4 Meeting Rooms. It is equipped with professional audio-visual facilities, simultaneous interpretation systems, and video conferencing equipment.