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The Macau Wine Museum (; pt, Museu do Vinho) is a
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museum in Sé,
Macau Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
, China. It is located next to the Grand Prix Museum.


History

The museum was inaugurated on 25 December 1995.Macau Grand Prix Museum, Wine Museum
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Description

The museum spans over an area of 1,400 m2. Its collection contains 1,115 different wines. Its earliest bottle is a 1815 Martle. The museum is divided into three sections: history of wine-making, wine collections, and wine displays.
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s are displayed in accordance with the vintages respective
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of origin and a
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station.Macau Wine MuseumOla Macau Tourist Guide


See also

* Macau Grand Prix Museum * List of museums in Macau


References

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