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Shanghai History Museum

People's Square
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Art, artifacts, documents & photos illustrating the history of Shanghai, with rotating exhibits.via Google

Located in the historic former Shanghai Race Club building, tracking the city's evolution from a fishing village to a modern metropolis.

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Free entry. Excellent English signage and interactive displays.

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L Chan6 months ago
Shanghai History Museum 🏛️ 📍 南京西路 325号, Huangpu District, Shanghai 🕘 Opening Hours: Tue–Sun, 09:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00) | Closed Mon (except public holidays) 💡 Just missed it by a few minutes 😭 — arrive early to enjoy the full visit!
Md Aman5 months ago
Well curated museum showcasing Shanghai's history and evolution over time...
chris tay9 months ago
It was a great replica of living and development of Shanghai as a city. Enjoyed it throughly. However pls take down one of the photos posted by Timothy Pang and Jamie Higgd that is not accurate the building as it is not the museum MAYBE UNINTENTIONALLY. The museum is housed at the bottom of the Pearl Tower TV station.
Jamie Higgs-Deya year ago
A really detailed history of Shanghai, how it developed and evolved over time, including the uprisings and unsettled periods with lots of artefacts, machines, paintings, all really well done but there is a lot of reading and you would need to spend a very long time here to get through it all. There is a roof top garden with a bar / cafe and the cafe outside of the museum serves really good coffee.
CT Chua3 months ago
Huge crowd but the queue was fast.
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