Shanghai Museum

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Photograph: Yang Xiaozhe
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Photograph: Yang Xiaozhe
201 People's Avenue Free
Covering four floors and almost 10,000 years of history, the Shanghai Museum hosts an extensive collection of Chinese historical and archeological material, ranging from Neolithic pottery and Zhou dynasty oracle bones, through Tang dynasty calligraphy and painting, to Qing and Ming furniture.In addition to bamboo carvings, ritual and ornamental jade works, sculptures and traditional Chinese art, the museum also contains sections dedicated entirely to Chinese coin collections


While the vast displays are impressive, the sheer volume of exhibits can also be slightly overwhelming and repetitive - we recommend focusing on your area of interest, or heading straight to the well laid out and colourful room of Chinese minority nationalities' art and national dress on the fourth floor- one of the most enjoyable collections.

When you are done checking out the exhibits, the ground floor museum shop sells souvenirs and a small imperial style tea house offers visitors a space to relax while soaking up millennia of history.

Audio guides are available in exchange for 40RMB and a deposit of either 400RMB, 50USD or a passport. Available languages are English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean.

Venue name: Shanghai Museum
Contact:
Opening hours: 9am-5pm daily (last entry 4pm)
Admission: Free; Audio guides 40RMB + deposit
Metro: People's Square
English address: Shanghai Museum, 201 People's Avenue, near Huangpi Bei Lu, Huangpu district
Chinese address: 黄浦区人民大道201号, 近黄陂北路