The Maritime Museum Library houses approximately 2,500 works, not including periodical publications. Some topics, such as Maritime Technology, Maritime Ethnology, Portuguese and Chinese Maritime History, the History of the Discoveries, the History of Macau, Naval Construction, Design, Aquarium Studies and Malacology, as well as various other studies, are especially well represented.

The public is allowed access to the Library with previous authorization. Reading can only be done on-site, with abeyance of the relevant regulations as set out by the Library.

The Museum’s Archive of Photographs displays a reasonable quantity of photographs documenting, ships, personalities and events which have made history over the past years in Macau. From negatives dating from 1920 to the testimonies taken of more recent occasions, the investigator may discover here an important source of information about many diverse themes and in particular, the maritime field. Access to these archives is subject to authorization by the Management of the Museum.

In the archives, plans and drawings of old Portuguese vessels, such as ships of war, merchant ships and fishing vessels among others, can be found.

The timetable for appointments is from Monday to Friday from 9:30am-12pm and from 3-5pm.