Archival Legislation in Macao

Macao's archives legislation was published in 1989, laying down the key responsibilities both for the Historical Archives of Macao and its partners in the public administration. For a full text of the law, click here.

For a definition of the scope of the Archives' work as an agency operating under the auspices of the Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government, click here.

collections
There are different kinds of collections in the Macao Historical Archives: