Monte Fort & Macao Museum

大炮台（澳門博物館）

Cannons above the back of St. Paul's

Hours

Fort grounds roughly 7am to 7pm; museum 10am to 6pm (last entry 5:30pm), closed Mondays

Tickets

Fort free; museum adults MOP 15

Address

Caminho dos Artilheiros, up the escalator or steps right beside the Ruins of St. Paul's

The Jesuits built the fort in the early 1600s, and old cannons still line its round ramparts. From the wall you look down on the back of St. Paul's, with the casino towers beyond. The Macao Museum is buried inside the fort and walks through fishing-village days, Portuguese rule and today's festivals with models and dioramas. After the galleries, the rampart stroll feels like fresh air.