上海博物馆

Hours：

Tuesday to Sunday, 09:00 - 17:00 (last entry at 15:00)
Closed on Mondays (except national holidays)

Location：

201 Ren Min Da Dao (South Entrance Gate on Wusheng Road)

Guidelines：

During the exhibition On Top of the World Tree: Ancient Civilizations of the Americas (9 July 2026 – 14 November 2027), the Shanghai Museum on People's Square will host no other exhibitions. Visitors wishing to view permanent displays and other special exhibitions may go to the Shanghai Museum East (Address: 1952 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area).

For better visiting experience, please read the guidelines in advance:

Opening Hours (except national holidays)
Day Session: 09:00 – 17:00 (last entry at 15:00), closed on Mondays (except national holidays)
Day & Evening Session: 09:00 – 21:00 (last entry at 19:00), closed on Mondays (except national holidays)
★ Please follow the official WeChat channel of the Shanghai Museum for updates on evening sessions, special events and adjustments to opening hours.
Individual visitors may book tickets in advance via the official WeChat Mini Program of the Shanghai Museum. Overseas visitors can book through trip.com. Please present original valid identity documents and enter the museum after verification at the South Gate individual visitor passage.

Groups of 20 visitors or more (inclusive) must make a telephone reservation 7 days in advance (excluding the visiting day). Daily group admission quotas apply. Reservations are subject to availability and close once fully booked. Walk-in groups without prior reservations will not be admitted.
Reservation Hotline for the museum on People's Square: 021-63724550 (please call during opening hours).
All successfully reserved groups shall prepare all required documents as stipulated by the museum for admission. Mandatory documents for entry on the visiting day include: valid daily group reservation number, original valid identity documents for every group member (for inspection), original printed group member list with official company seal, original group visit introduction letter with official company seal.
Admission will be refused if documents are incomplete, only colour copies are provided, the actual number of visitors falls below 20, or requirements are not met.
Entry Passage: All groups visiting the museum on People's Square shall enter and complete ticketing formalities via the reserved group passage on the west side of the South Gate. Student groups are required to sign the Safety Responsibility Letter for Student Group Visits on site.
Senior citizens aged 65 and above, active service military personnel, retired military personnel, bereaved families of revolutionary martyrs, comprehensive fire and rescue personnel and public security police officers may use the Green Channel at the South Gate for security check and entry upon presentation of their original valid identity documents and valid same-day tickets. This benefit grants only venue access and excludes entry to exhibition galleries and other programmes. Visitors with disabilities enjoy free admission with valid identity documents.
Catering areas are located on the 1st, 2nd and 4th floors. Visitors requiring food and beverages may go there accordingly. Eating and drinking are prohibited inside exhibition galleries, corridors, lobbies and museum shops.
To guarantee visitor safety and a pleasant viewing experience, admission restrictions will be enforced once daily maximum capacity or instantaneous venue capacity is reached. We appreciate your understanding. Please queue patiently if entry is congested.
Any institution or individual organising guided tours inside exhibition galleries must obtain prior approval from the Shanghai Museum.
For enquiries, please call 021-60226699.

Additional Regulations:

Please do not touch the exhibits.
Please do not run or shout inside the museum.
The following individuals are not allowed to enter: (1) Those who are intoxicated; (2) Those who are improperly dressed; (3) Those without civil capacity and without a guardian accompanying them; (4) Those carrying pets.
Do not promote products or distribute advertisements inside the museum.
Do not use any type of water-based pens or soluble materials in the galleries.
Do not engage in behaviors that may disturb other visitors, including but not limited to setting up easels for copying or sketching in the galleries.
Do not use flash, selfie sticks, or photography equipment like tripod inside the museum. For exhibitions held in cooperation with other museums and for collaboration shops within the museum, if there are copyright agreements that do not allow visitors to photograph exhibits, please pay attention to the warning signs and follow the instructions of the museum staff.
Do not conduct personal live broadcasts or recordings inside the museum without permission.
Do not engage in other behaviors that affect public safety and order.

These guidelines take effect on 30 June 2026. The museum reserves the right to dissuade and stop any violations disrupting visiting order. Visitors who refuse to comply after dissuasion may be denied service. Violations constituting public security offences will be referred to public security authorities.

The Shanghai Museum on People's Square：

No. 201 Ren Min Da Dao, Huangpu District, Shanghai

Metro：

Take Line 1, Line 2, or Line 8 to People's Square station, and exit at Exit 1
Take Line 14 to Dashijie station, and exit at Exit 4

Bus：

Take 123, 112, 112 (section), or 46 to People's Square station
Take 51, 451, Tunnel Route 6 to People's Square (Wusheng Road) station
Take 454 to East Yan'an Road, Middle Xizang Road station
Take 108, 108 (section), 167, 930, 980, Tunnel Route 3 to People's Square, Guangdong Road station
Take 71, 71 (section) to North Huangpi Road station

Nearby Places：

The Museum is located on the People's Square (ren min guangchang) at the downtown center, close to Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road, neighboring the Shanghai Grand Theatre, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, and the Shanghai Concert Hall. The Museum is easily connected by most transport terminals of the city.
Hongqiao Airport: 15 km
Pudong Airport: 40 km
Shanghai Railway Station: 3 km
Hongqiao Railway Station: 17 km
Shanghai South Railway Station: 12 km

Parking：

The Museum do not have public parking space. There are two parking lots close by:
People's Square underground parking lot: RMB 10 yuan per hour
Ground parking lot on Wusheng Road: RMB 10 yuan per hour

Cloakroom Services：

You can check in your personal belongings (coats, bags, luggage, etc.) at the cloakrooms at the North and South Gates of the Museum. Please carry all valuables with you expect laptops.
All bags, packages and personal items must go through the security check before entry. Please get a security check ticket after the security check to deposit your items.
You can borrow free wheelchairs and strollers from the cloakroom at the South Gate. A valid ID or a deposit of RMB 300 yuan is required for borrowing. Borrowed wheelchairs and strollers can only be used in the Museum.
Sewing kits and first aid kits are available free to visitors.
Lost and Found service is available in the cloakroom at the South Gate.
Please note that the Museum reserves the right to dispose of any items overdue. If so, you will not hold the Museum liable for removing or destroy such property.

Food & Drink：

The Shanghai Museum Restaurant
Location: 1F, Inner side of the South Gate, offering Chinese and Western style meals.
Hours: 11:00 - 14:00
Tea Room (The Julianna Young Koo Pavilion)
Location: 2F, offering Chinese tea, coffee, juice, bottled beverages and snacks.
Hours: 09:00 - 16:30

Multimedia Guide：

Free Wechat Guide
The Museum provides free audio guide for highlights of permanent galleries.
Please subscribe the Shanghai Museum official Wechat account (clicking GO-上博-人广馆导览).
Audio Guide
Audio Guide devices for Museum's permanent collection are available in Chinese, English, French, Japanese, German, Korean, Spanish and Italian.

Audio Guide devices in Chinese
Rental fee of adult version: RMB 20 yuan per set
Rental fee of parent-child version: RMB 20 yuan per set
Rental fee of children's version: RMB 10 yuan per set
You only need to provide your mobile phone number and a valid ID, with no deposit.

Audio Guide devices in Foreign Languages
Rental fee: RMB 40 yuan per set, with deposit of RMB 400 yuan / USD 50 dollars / passport

Audio Guide devices for some temporary exhibitions are rented separately. Please ask our staff if the English version is available.
Smart Guide (Chinese only)
The Museum also provides the smart guide to help visitors understand the all-round background of the Museum's highlights and give a vivid introduction about the historical treasures through a variety of applications, including audio tours, videos, hand-painted stories, animation, and interactive games.
Each suite includes a touch-screen tablet, hand strap and earphone.
Rental fee: RMB 30 yuan per set, with no deposit. You only need to provide your mobile phone number and a valid ID.
You can rent online or on-site.

If you want to explore more highlights about the Museum, please download the "Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆)" app for mobile phone only or use the applet of WeChat. Please note the app and applet only have the Chinese version.

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