The Archives of Macau (AM), which is run by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC), is holding an exhibition entitled “Pirates in the Waters of Macau” to showcase the “phenomenon of piracy in the surrounding waters of Macau” and how it impacted the city.
According to AM website, the aim of the event is to encourage the public and researchers to study and investigate the subject matter and to give an account of the phenomenon of piracy from different angles, such as political, economic, social and cultural. The exhibition also aims to showcase the archives’ collection on the history piracy in Macau’s coastal waters.
A text on the AM website notes that the exhibition features a selection of over 100 documents, maps and photographs that address the theme of piracy in the Pearl River Delta region, hence revealing “the diversity and thematic amplitude of the documentation, as well as developing knowledge about the multiple meanings of piracy for Macau during the second half of the 19th century until the 20th century.”
The exhibition runs until January 31 next year at the Archive of Macau building in 91-93 Avenida do Conselheiro Ferreira de Almeida, which opens daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed on Mondays).
Visitors are required to wear a facemask, show their Macau Health Code and have their temperature checked when entering the venue.
For enquiries, please call 2859 2919 or email readingroom.ah@icm.gov.mo.
Archives of Macau showcase newspaper articles about the phenomenon of piracy in Macau and nearby areas. Photos: Prisca Tang
Government letters about pirates are also showcase at the exhibition.
Documents of the information of the pirates are on display.
This area showcase the last time pirates are spotted in Macau and nearby areas.
People are walking towards the Archives of Macau building in Tap Seac.
This is the poster of the exhibition named “Pirates in the Waters of Macau”.
Photo: Cultural Affairs Bureau
