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Shanghai Natural History Museum

510 Beijing Xi Lu, near Chengdu Bei Lu

北京西路510号, 近成都北路

6262 0280

This new location for Shanghai Natural History Museum opened in Spring 2015. Shiny and new, its exhibitions are well funded, curated, and researched. Features dino-bots and lots...

Museums

Arts & Stage

Kids Activities

Jing'an District
Shanghai History Museum

325 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Huangpi Nan Lu

南京西路325号, 近黄陂南路

6323 2504

Built in 1934 as the Shanghai Race Club and known for its iconic bell tower, the most recent two-year renovation of this space gave us one of Shanghai's best museums. It sports...

Museums

Arts & Stage

People's Square
Shanghai Auto Museum

7565 Boyuan Lu, Anting Town, Shanghai

博园路7565号，嘉定区

6955 0055

Some space age-looking building in bumblefuck nowhere that looks like like it was designed by Mega Man. Surprisingly well done. Even if you don't know anything or care anything...

Museums

Arts & Stage

Jiading

Collection: Offbeat Museums
Lu Hanbin Typewriter Museum

7F, 719 Yan'an Xi Lu, near Jiangsu Lu

延安西路719号7楼, 近江苏路

6466 4556

Lu Hanbin typewriter museum (陆汉斌打字机博物馆) is a small, nice and quiet museum / cafe dedicated to antique typewriters. The venue is owned by Czech-based Chinese businessman Lu...

Museums

Changning

Collection: Offbeat Museums
Museum of Art Pudong

2777 Binjiang Dadao, near Fenghe Lu

滨江大道2777号, 近丰和路

400 820 8771

Opened in 2021, the Museum of Art Pudong was designed by famous French architect Jean Nouvel, who also did the big red building near Xintiandi. It’s a ten-minute walk from the...

Recently Opened

Art Museums

Museums

Arts & Stage
Shanghai Astronomy Museum

380 Lingang Dadao, near Huanhu Bei San Lu

临港大道380号, 近环湖北三路

5090 8563

The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, also known as The Shanghai Planetarium, is located in the Lingang area Southeast of the City. Part of the ever-growing town that surrounds the...

Museums

Travel & Sightseeing
Museum of Illusions

M/F, Bldg 4, Lihpao Land (between the ground floor and B1/F), 316 Suhong Lu, near Shenbin Lu

丽宝乐园4号楼M层(一层和地下一层夹层), 苏虹路316号, 近申滨路

6333 0883

The 16th edition of the Croatian Museum of Illusions. The popular international attraction features puzzles, holograms and general optical trickery that will leave you well and...

Arts & Stage

Museums

Huangpu
Propaganda Poster Art Centre

7/F, East Bldg, 726 Yan'an Xi Lu, near Jiangsu Lu

延安西路726号东楼7层, 近江苏路

139 0184 1246

This is the new location for this slightly secretive museum. During December 2019, it moved out of its old basement and into this old-fashioned office building. Propaganda...

Collection: Offbeat Museums

Arts & Stage

Museums

Tourist Favorite

Changning
Dialogue in the Dark

2-103, 99 Jiangbin Lu, near Kaiping Lu

江滨路99号2-103, 近开平路

6302 0090

A sensory exhibition originating in Germany, which allows sighted people to process daily routine in a completely darkened environment, with the help of blind or visually...

Arts & Stage

Art Museums

Museums

Charity

Charity & Support Groups
Madame Tussaud's

10/F, New World City, 2-68 Nanjing Xi Lu, near Xizang Lu

新世界商厦10楼, 南京西路2-68号, 近西藏路

6358 7878

Located on the tenth floor of the New World City, Madame Tussauds allows visitors to mingle with the rich, famous and (sometimes) deceased. Aside from taking your picture...

Arts & Stage

Museums

Travel & Sightseeing

Tourist Attractions
Shanghai Museum

201 Renmin Da Dao, near Huangpi Bei Lu

上海博物馆, 人民大道201号, 近黄陂北路

6372 3500

The top of the Shanghai Museum is shaped like an ancient Chinese cooking pot, so it should be tough to miss. Eleven galleries spread over four floors offer an artistic...

Museums

Travel & Sightseeing

People's Square
Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial

21 Guangfu Lu, near Xizang Bei Lu

光复路21号, 近西藏北路

6380 8222

Museum commemorating a defensive action of Zhabei against the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War (precursor to World War II). Chiang Kai-shek chose this location for a...

Arts & Stage

Museums

Jing'an District

Collection: Offbeat Museums
Shanghai Film Park

4915 Beisong Gong Lu, near Yingcheng Lu

北松公路4915号, 近影城路

5760 1166

The Shanghai Film Park, located in the Minhang District, is an amusement park that captures a piece of the First Golden Age of Chinese Cinema and faithfully recreates the...

Minhang

Cinemas

Museums

Kids & Family

Video Production & Editing
Science & Technology Museum

2000 Century Avenue, near Jinxiu Lu

世纪大道2000号, 近锦绣路

6862 2000

This is Shanghai's main science museum and it's a good day out, especially if you have kids. It's split into two wings, one of which is full of slightly moth-eaten stuffed...

Museums

Travel & Sightseeing

Pudong
Shanghai Museum of Glass

Bldg 8, 685 Changjiang Xi Lu

宝山区, 长江西路685号8号楼

6618 1970

Opened in Spring 2011, the Shanghai Museum of Glass is a welcome addition to the city's cultural scene. Housed in a renovated former factory, the beautifully displayed exhibits...

Arts & Stage

Museums

Zhabei

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