[1] The museum complex consists of five houses, of which four display various artefacts and exhibits on life during Macau's colonial era while another serves as an event venue.
These colonial residences were restored to recreate houses of well-off Portuguese families living in Macau during the first half of the 20th century.
The Taipa Houses–Museum opened on 5 December 1999 and is administered by the Cultural Affairs Bureau.
[2] The houses used to look out over the sea, but due to land reclamation of the Cotai area between Taipa and Coloane.
Every autumn, the Cultural Affairs Bureau organises the Lusofonia Festival at the open space outside the museums.