10 Museums in People’s Square That You Shouldn't Miss

May 18, 2021 Janean Rudisill

The largest city in China is also its most cosmopolitan, offering visitors a chance to experience the past, present, and future all at once. The Huangpu River splits Shanghai into two districts: Pudong and Puxi. The Pudong skyline looks like it was ripped from the Jetsons, with the bulbous Oriental Pearl TV and Radio Tower looking a bit like a two headed lollipop. On the Puxi side, you can walk the Bund riverside district to get a taste of old Shanghai.
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1. Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)

No.201 Renmin Avenue, Shanghai China +86 21 6372 3500 https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/museum/frontend/
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4.5 based on 4,847 reviews

Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)

This elegant museum, opened in 1996, features eleven state-of-the-art galleries housing China’s international-standard exhibits of bronzes, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jade and Ming and Qing dynasty furniture.

Reviewed By DeveanCook - Lubbock, United States

The Shanghai Museum is an expansive museum covering many collections of art from ancient Chinese history and it is both informative and impressive. The museum covers 4 floors and has 11 galleries. The galleries are all quite vast and are informative. Information cards are almost all in both English and Chinese, making it very easy for Westerners and non-Chinese speakers to understand the descriptions. A better job of this could've been done in the exhibition on currency, however, as a number of signs were in Chinese only. Just about every aspect of ancient Chinese arts are covered including calligraphy, paintings, pottery and ceramics, and sculpture. There are also exhibits covering bronze, jade, currency, and furniture. In addition to the ancient Chinese exhibits there are also exhibitions in other categories including Silk Road coins, artifacts from Oceania, and others. The sheer size of the collection means that at least 3 hours should be spent here and it is nearly impossible to cover the entire museum in one day. In all, this museum is well worth a visit in Shanghai.

2. Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

No.100 Renmin Main Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003 China +86 21 6372 2077 http://www.supec.org
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4.5 based on 1,399 reviews

Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

Reviewed By DavidPerezReyna - Bogota, Colombia

I love looking at maps and models. In this place I indulged myself with various maps and, specially, the 3d map plan of Shanghai. It's a great museum to keep track of how much Shanghai has changed recently as it includes old plans and before-after photos

3. Madame Tussauds Shanghai

Nanjing West Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003 China +86 400 098 8966 [email protected] http://www.madametussauds.com/shanghai
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4.0 based on 302 reviews

Madame Tussauds Shanghai

Madame Tussauds Shanghai is the No.6 Madame Tussauds wax figure attraction in the world. MTSH opened in May 2006, it includes Glamour, Behind the Scenes, Celebrities, Music, Film, Speed, Sports Pepsi Studio and Love Room and more than 80 wax figures inside. MTSH is the world's most technologically advanced attraction with interactive features that allow guests to do the things that famous people do. Visitors can have a business meeting with Bill Gates, you can interact with Jacky Chan, Yao Ming, Audrey Hepburn and David Backham.

4. GuoJi FanDian WenShiGuan

Floor 2, International Hotel, No.170 Nanjing West Road, Huangpu district, Shanghai China
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4.0 based on 2 reviews

GuoJi FanDian WenShiGuan

5. M&M's World

T104, Brilliance Shimao International Plaza, No.819 East Nanjing Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200001 China +86 21 2326 2888 http://www.mmsworld.com/locations.aspx
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4.0 based on 89 reviews

M&M's World

Reviewed By chrisfL5128CD - Ipswich, Australia

I love M&Ms and will visit a store when I am in a city that has one. This is quite a bit smaller than the New York but nevertheless it is a very colourful setup with a great range of M&Ms and merchandise spread out over two stores. It is easily accessible as it is on the pedestrian section of Nanjing Road East. Even if you don't want or like M&Ms it is worth a visit to see the colours. If you buy M&Ms just keep an eye on how much you buy as it can quickly mount up and you don't find out until you get to the register.

6. ShangHaiShi GongRen WenHuaGong ZhanLan ZhongXin

3F Workers Cultural Palace, No.120 Xizang Middle Road, Shanghai China
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3.5 based on 2 reviews

ShangHaiShi GongRen WenHuaGong ZhanLan ZhongXin

7. Art Lab (MOCA Shanghai)

Gate 7 Renmin Park, No.231 Nanjing West Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003 China +86 21 6327 9900 [email protected] http://www.mocashanghai.org/cn/contact.aspx
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3.5 based on 48 reviews

Art Lab (MOCA Shanghai)

8. Shanghai Brush-pen and ink Museum

No.429 Fuzhou Road, Shanghai 200000 China +86 21 6328 1558
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3.5 based on 7 reviews

Shanghai Brush-pen and ink Museum

9. YuHengTang YiShu ZhanShi ZhongXin

No.167 Jinling Middle Road, Shanghai China

10. WanShang YuRong ShangHai YuBoHui

No.190 Dagu Road, Shanghai China

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