Macau’s image is often defined by its huge casino developments, but with Baroque churches and Buddhist temples with Chinese-style tiled roofs standing side-by-side in its narrow backstreets, the former Portuguese colony also has a long history of serving as a crossroads where Chinese and Western cultures meet.
Building on that legacy as a historic port of trade, the Poly MGM Museum hosted its Silk Roads Cultural Exchange Programme 2026 on April 11, including the signing of memorandums of understanding with five institutions from Beijing, Xinjiang, Gansu, Shaanxi and Guangdong.
“These memorandums of understanding establish long-term collaboration in exhibitions, academic research, resource sharing and talent development,” MGM said in a statement. Two forums that highlighted mutual learning and cultural innovation were also held at the event with experts and scholars from various Chinese provinces, as well as from Italy and Portugal, contributing their perspectives.
