Shanghai MuseumArchitecturally Stunning Museum
201 Renmin Avenue
People's Square
Shanghai,
200003
Neighborhood: Huangpu District/ Nanjing
Nearest Train: People's Square StationPhone: +86 21 6372 5300
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This museum boasts 120,000 Chinese art pieces and archaeological findings. Permanent exhibits feature bronzes, ceramics and paintings, among other artifacts. Other facilities include a library with 20,000 books, a conservation laboratory and a lecture room. There is a gift shop on the first floor, a non-smoking teahouse and several antique and curio stalls. The building itself is an architectural showpiece, resembling an ancient tripod when viewed sideways. The rooftop with glassed dome is modeled on a Han Dynasty mirror.
Daily 9a-5p