The Taipa Houses Museum is located on the north end of the wetlands and a couple hundred metres east of the busy centre of Taipa Village. It makes use of five Portuguese style residences built in 1921 that were used by senior civil servants. In 1992, these houses were recognised for their valuable historic architecture and in 1999 were repurposed and opened to the public as the Taipa Houses Museum. Several of the houses are open to visit from 10am to 7pm daily (closed on Mondays) and admission is free. They each are delightful to view from the outside and have specific themes which you can enjoy within. House 1 is the Macanese Living Museum, with ground floor and upstairs rooms decorated with furniture from the first half of the 20th century that would have been found in colonial style houses around Macau. House 2 is an exhibition gallery where cultural events and art shows are held periodically. If such occasion is taking place, house 2 may be open at the time of your visit. Otherwise, there is a good chance it is not and can only be viewed from the outside. House 3 is now being used by The Universal Gallery and Bookstore, which sells Portuguese themed items and gifts, literature books and local artwork. It is a neat shop for those looking to pick up a souvenir of visits to Macau. House 4 is another exhibition gallery which regularly hosts shows features local artists or collective exhibitions related to culture, heritage and life in Macau. This exhibition hall is usually open most of the year. House 5 is a reserved for formal receptions and activities and as such is rarely open for the public to visit. Like House 2, it is usually a place you are limited to viewing from the outside. Give yourself 10 minutes for the Living Museum, 5 minutes to browse Universal Gallery and Bookstore and another 5-10 minutes to view whatever exhibition is being held in House 4. Then carry onward with other sightseeing endeavours nearby.

A set of three old portuguese colonial houses within a garden/walkway with a view to what in the old days should be the sea and Coloane island, nowadays is an artificial lake with wetlands and the Casinos in Cotai, as City of Dreams and Venetian, for landscape. The buildings houses some exhibition purposes, shops and museum. Should be a good option to a relax walk and away from the bustling trade streets in Taipa village center.

There's not much to see really. This is small collection of 5 houses and only 2 were opened when we visited. 1 showcased a place of residence from colonial era which can be seen in under 5 minutes and the other is a souvenir store which was lovely. Good stroll-through nevertheless when in Taipa Village. Right in front of the houses is the Taipa Wetlands Ecological Trail and next to it the Dra. Laurinda M. Esparteiro Garden. Across the garden, you can follow a series of travellators and overhead bridge that will take you to the Venetian.