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Shanghai Museum
上海博物馆
Shanghai Museum is the People’s Square museum of Chinese art in central Shanghai, identified here as way/161090899.
- Must see
- Museum
City guide · China
Shanghai
Shanghai’s visitor core spans both sides of the Huangpu River. The Bund, People’s Square and Nanjing Road anchor Puxi, while Lujiazui’s towers rise directly opposite in Pudong. The former French Concession spreads southwest through tree-lined neighbourhoods, and older water towns or distant cultural sites require journeys beyond the central metro grid.
Reviewed by Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor
Practical information
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Standard Chinese; regional languages are widely used
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +86 mainland · +852 Hong Kong · +853 Macao
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- Renminbi (CNY); HKD and MOP in the SARs
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 110 police · 120 medical on the mainland
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type A, C and I · 220 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No single verified statement covers mainland China and both SARs
Turn this list into a plan
Set your days, your pace and the hours you actually want to be out. The planner works around closing days and travel time, and leaves room to eat.
Planning a visit
- Suggested stay
- Not recorded
- Getting around
- Walking, metro, bus and ferry
- January: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- February: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- March: good time to visit
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- May: best time to visit
- June: good time to visit
- July: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- August: viable with meaningful trade-offs
- September: good time to visit — current month
- October: best time to visit
- November: best time to visit
- December: good time to visit
- Best time
- Good time
- Viable with trade-offs
- Difficult conditions
Sources
- worldweather.wmo.int Checked 2026-08-28
Top things to see
Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.
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02 2 hoursNanjing Road
南京路
Nanjing Road is a major commercial thoroughfare in Shanghai, widely recognised as one of China's premier shopping streets. The road stretches west from the Bund and divides into Nanjing Road East and Nanjing Road West.
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03 2 hoursShanghai Disneyland Park
上海迪士尼乐园
Shanghai Disney Resort is a major theme park destination in Pudong, Shanghai, operated by a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group.
- Must see
- Entertainment venue
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04 1 hr 30 minXintiandi
Xintiandi is a pedestrianized entertainment and shopping district in central Shanghai. The area comprises restored traditional shikumen lane houses, a distinctive architectural form combining Western and Chinese elements that was prevalent in the city from the 1860s to the 1930s.
- Must see
- Historic monument
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05 1 hr 30 minShanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
上海城市规划展示馆
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center is a civic museum devoted to explaining how Shanghai has developed as a city.
- Must see
- Museum
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06 1 hr 30 minShanghai History Museum
上海市历史博物馆
Shanghai History Museum presents the city’s story through the objects, documents and civic history gathered under the identity 上海市历史博物馆. Its focus is Shanghai itself: how the settlement, port, streets, institutions and communities changed over time.
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- Museum
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07 1 hr 30 minShanghai Natural History Museum
上海自然博物馆
Shanghai Natural History Museum is a science-focused museum at 510 West Beijing Road, inside Jing’an Sculpture Park in central Shanghai.
- Must see
- Museum
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08 1 hr 30 minChina Art Museum
中华艺术宫
China Art Museum, known locally as 中华艺术宫, is a dedicated art-museum stop at 205 Shangnan Road in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. Its visitor purpose is a focused encounter with Chinese art exhibitions rather than a brief landmark photograph.
- Must see
- Museum
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09 1 hr 30 minPower Station of Art
上海当代艺术博物馆
The Power Station of Art is a contemporary art museum in Shanghai, China. Its local name is 上海当代艺术博物馆. The museum occupies a converted former power station building, representing an industrial heritage adaptive reuse project.
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- Museum
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10 1 hr 30 minShanghai Science and Technology Museum
上海科技馆
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is a major public science museum located in Shanghai, China. Its local name is 上海科技馆. The museum serves as a prominent cultural and educational institution within the city, dedicated to science popularization and technological exhibition.
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11 1 hr 30 minShanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
上海犹太难民纪念馆
The Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum commemorates the approximately 20,000 Jewish refugees who found shelter in Shanghai during World War II, primarily in the Tilanqiao area of Hongkew.
- Must see
- Museum
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12 1 hr 30 minPropaganda Poster Art Centre
上海宣传画艺术中心
The Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre is the English name used for Shanghai Yang Peiming Propaganda Poster Collection Art Museum (上海杨培明宣传画收藏艺术馆). Shanghai’s Changning District government identifies it as a private museum founded by Yang Peiming.
- Must see
- Museum
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13 1 hr 30 minRockbund Art Museum
上海外滩美术馆
Rockbund Art Museum is a contemporary art institution located in Shanghai's historic Bund district.
- Must see
- Museum
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14 1 hr 30 minShanghai Planetarium
上海天文馆
Shanghai Astronomy Museum is a dedicated astronomy and space museum in Shanghai, known locally as 上海天文馆. Its visit combines scientific storytelling with an architectural experience built around astronomical forms.
- Must see
- Museum
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15 1 hr 30 minShanghai Ocean Aquarium
上海海洋水族馆
Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is a major public aquarium located in Shanghai, China. Its local name is 上海海洋水族馆. The facility stands as one of the city's notable visitor attractions, recognized in broader assessments of Shanghai's tourism offerings.
- Must see
- Family attraction
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16 1 hr 30 minShanghai Postal Museum
上海邮政博物馆
The Shanghai Postal Museum occupies a historic building in the Hongkou district along the Suzhou Creek.
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- Museum
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17 1 hr 30 minShanghai Railway Museum
上海铁路博物馆
The Shanghai Railway Museum is a museum dedicated to the history of rail transport in Shanghai and China.
- Must see
- Museum
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18 1 hr 30 minShanghai Film Museum
上海电影博物馆
The Shanghai Film Museum is a cultural institution dedicated to the history and art of Chinese cinema, with particular emphasis on Shanghai's foundational role in the nation's film industry.
- Must see
- Museum
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19 1 hr 30 minShanghai Museum of Glass
上海玻璃博物馆
The Shanghai Museum of Glass is a museum dedicated to glass art and craft, located in Shanghai, China. It occupies a converted former glass factory site, repurposing industrial heritage into a cultural venue.
- Must see
- Museum
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20 1 hr 30 minShanghai Auto Museum
上海汽车博物馆
The Shanghai Auto Museum, known locally as 上海汽车博物馆, is a museum dedicated to automotive history and culture in Shanghai, China. It stands as a recognized visitor destination within the city's broader tourism landscape, noted among Shanghai's places of interest.
- Must see
- Museum
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上海观复博物馆 21 1 hr 30 min上海观复博物馆
Shanghai Guanfu Museum is a private museum located in Shanghai, China. It was founded by Ma Weidu, a well-known Chinese antique collector and television personality.
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- Museum
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枫泾古镇 22 2 hours枫泾古镇
Fengjing Ancient Town is a historic water town located in the Jinshan District of southwestern Shanghai. The settlement traces its origins to the Yuan dynasty and developed significantly during the Ming and Qing periods.
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- Entertainment venue
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23 1 hr 30 minShanghai Zoo
上海动物园
Shanghai Zoo is a large zoological garden in Shanghai, known locally as 上海动物园. The grounds combine animal viewing, landscaped walking routes and public education across a substantial urban site.
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- Family attraction
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Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park 24 2 hoursShanghai Haichang Ocean Park
上海海昌海洋公园
Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park is a major marine-themed amusement park in Shanghai, China. Opened in 2018, it represents a significant tourism investment in the Pudong New Area, near the Dishui Lake region.
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- Entertainment venue
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25 1 hr 30 minShanghai Wild Animal Park
上海野生动物园
Shanghai Wild Animal Park is a zoological garden in Shanghai, China. Its local name is 上海野生动物园. The park is identified in OpenStreetMap data as way/182969057.
- Must see
- Family attraction
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26 1 hr 30 minWest Bund Art Center
西岸艺术中心
West Bund Art Center is a contemporary exhibition venue on Shanghai’s Huangpu River waterfront in Xuhui District. Its setting reflects the West Bund’s change from an industrial riverside area into a cultural quarter.
- Must see
- Museum
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teamLab Borderless Shanghai 27 1 hr 30 minteamLab Borderless Shanghai
teamLab Borderless Shanghai is an immersive digital art museum created by the Japanese collective teamLab. It opened in 2019 as a permanent Shanghai installation and places visitors inside a changing world of light, sound, movement, and responsive imagery.
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- Museum
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Nanjing Museum 28 1 hr 30 minNanjing Museum
南京博物院
- Must see
- Museum
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Suzhou Museum 29 1 hr 30 minSuzhou Museum
苏州博物馆
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- Museum
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Suzhou Silk Museum 30 1 hr 30 minSuzhou Silk Museum
苏州丝绸博物馆
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- Museum
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Jiaye Library 31 1 hr 30 minJiaye Library
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Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·
How the city is laid out
Walk the Bund and Nanjing Road as one Puxi route, with People’s Square and its museums nearby. Cross by metro or ferry for Lujiazui rather than treating it as the same walking cluster. Yu Garden and the old city form another compact zone, while the former French Concession rewards a separate route through several neighbourhoods.
Checked 2026-08-26
Getting around
The municipal guide describes the metro as an efficient way to cross Shanghai’s large urban area. Use it between Puxi, Pudong and the former French Concession, then walk locally. Single tickets, transport cards and supported contactless options are available under current rules. Ferries can make useful river crossings, while suburban water towns need additional rail or road planning.
Checked 2026-08-26
Common questions
How many days should I spend in Shanghai?
A fixed stay length is not recorded. Build the visit around the Bund, People’s Square, Lujiazui and the former French Concession, then add water towns and suburban districts only when the available time supports a separate journey.
What is the best way to organise sightseeing in Shanghai?
Group places by district instead of crossing the city repeatedly. Start with the Bund, People’s Square, Lujiazui and the former French Concession; treat water towns and suburban districts as separate routes with their own travel allowance.
How do I get around Shanghai?
Use Walking, metro, bus and ferry. Walk within compact clusters and consult the linked official transport information before making longer transfers or relying on a particular route.
Can I explore Shanghai mainly on foot?
Only within individual neighbourhood clusters. The main visitor areas are separated by distances, waterways, major roads or regional approaches, so longer links normally need public transport or a licensed vehicle.
Which Shanghai sights need separate transport planning?
Plan water towns and suburban districts separately from the Bund, People’s Square, Lujiazui and the former French Concession. Check the current route, return connection and any access requirements on the official source before departure.