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  • Martian_Mike
    Shanghai, China12 contributions
    it is closed due to long services to public and need to be made over soon.
    just noticed to everybody, the museum has been built 25 years, and now it is making over. But still a good place to take shot and Nanjing road is not far away from it. Walk on the Nanjing road to East direction，you could be to Shanghai BUND.
    Review of: Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
    Written 4 September 2023
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  • Robin J
    1 contribution
    Propaganda posters: Tucked away museum, small space but interesting exhibit
    Small museum tucked away inside building without much obvious signage to help. However, once found it, lots of exhibits categorised into eras/subject. Interesting for a look through for most people, I feel for those highly interested in the subject there's lots to dig through.
    Paid for ticket on entry.
    Review of: Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre
    Written 14 October 2023
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  • HeatherandKel
    Salt Lake City, UT91 contributions
    Cool museum, unusual and fascinating.
    Loved this museum. Had lived in Shanghai for over a year before ever going. Wish I had been sooner and had taken visitors. The model of Shanghai is one of the most impressive things I have ever seen. Great rainy day, or bad air day activity.
    Review of: Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
    Written 9 April 2020
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  • jokejong
    Singapore, Singapore30 contributions
    Pleasant, enjoyable, meaningful
    Very pleasant. Newly renovated. Not suitable for young kids, lack of interactivity and designed for teenagers and above who enjoys history. Conveniently located near an mtr station. The narrative was simple to follow and clear. Language in English was excellent. Overall pleased with the experience. I spent about 1.5hr inside.
    Review of: Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
    Written 29 October 2023
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  • venkatrao t
    Washington DC, DC22 contributions
    City Development
    Best Shanghai development center by the city, Shanghai History, growth over the years, infrastructure plans, and water and sewer processing and reclamation. Air quality and controls.
    Review of: Shanghai Development Exhibition Hall
    Written 16 February 2020
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  • Downtown83
    Nanjing, China463 contributions
    Great, but full
    Great museum over five different floors with high amount of exhibition items. Very interesting for kids. Unfortunately it was crazy crowded.
    Review of: Shanghai Natural History Museum (Jing'an)
    Written 2 July 2023
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  • Deanosaur89
    Edmonton, Canada2,050 contributions
    Cool Area Full of Cafes and Arts
    We came to M50 on the weekend and it was not too busy. There are lots of exhibits you can walk in for free and see artists at work. The area also has many cafes and a few restaurants but none were overly appealing.
    Review of: M50 Creative Park
    Written 3 April 2021
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  • Jonathan T
    Singapore, Singapore19 contributions
    A little on world history
    I honesty did not know anything about world expos, let alone the Shanghai World Expo. The museum however was very aesthetic and I had a pleasant time learning about the history of world expos, how the expo areas were constructed and designed as well as the significance of the event. About 1/3 of the museum is dedicated to Shanghai World Expo. However it is pretty easy to cover most of the museum in an hour or two. I would recommend dropping by the newly opened Table Tennis Museum that is a stone's throw away and can be covered under an hour. PLUS both museum visits are FREE!
    Review of: Shanghai World Expo Museum
    Written 4 December 2018
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  • MartinSinclair
    Manchester, England, United Kingdom6 contributions
    Interesting small Maglev exhibition
    Small museum under the Maglev station at Longyang Lu. Free to enter and interesting displays on Maglev history and construction.
    Review of: Shanghai Maglev Museum
    Written 3 December 2019
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  • autumnjune729
    Singapore, Singapore178 contributions
    Impressive motion art of the famous Qingming Shanghe painting 清明上河图
    Exterior of building is an iconic photo spot. Entry to museum is free, exhibits inside not very impressive but the gem of the museum is the 3D motion art of the famous Chinese painting 清明上河图。 Enjoyed this part tremendously but the rest of the museum is quite passable.
    Review of: China Art Museum
    Written 9 October 2023
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  • Chris P
    Shanghai, China4,925 contributions
    What an awesome Museum
    What an amazing few hours I spent at this Museum. It is beautifully designed and the displays are very nicely spaced out and presented. Nearly all the cars are labelled in Chinese and English, with enough information about the display.
    Don’t forget to get an audio guide, which requires a deposit. They never told me about it, so you need to ask. The numbered displays have a 1 to 2 minute commentary about them. Well worth it. Note that you need 4 digits for the machine, so add enough zero’s in the front, to complete the number. It took me a while to work it out.
    The staff are most helpful and have a fair bit of English.
    I also loved all the interactive opportunities on the top floor. You definitely need a 2/3 hours to do the place justice.
    There is a MacDonalds near the museum and a tiny restaurant inside.
    The only issue - it’s far from the centre of town. If using the Metro, take line 11 and get off at Anting station. It’s a fair walk from there, or just take a Didi. Note that Anting New Town is very close by and is a German styled area - worth a look if you are there.
    Review of: Shanghai Auto Museum
    Written 2 February 2021
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  • C0ppola
    Oulu, Finland279 contributions
    Downtown exhibition.
    You can buy a ticket from below and then lift up to the show.
    Nicely made characters.
    If you have a lot of customers, it can take time to tour the exhibition.
    Review of: Madame Tussauds Shanghai
    Written 18 March 2022
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  • Jo-Ann
    Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia15,996 contributions
    Big!
    Lovely huge grounds outside. Great place for photograhy. Big building to cover in the inside. Right opposite is the fake market 🤣
    Review of: Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
    Written 27 October 2020
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  • IvO
    13 contributions
    Touched
    Of the many fantastic galleries in M50, I was specifically touched by LWH Gallery. The art there was outstanding. Several pieces kept my glance for a very long time, most of all the work of Chatchawan Rodklongtan. The way the owner (I guess he was the owner?) of the gallery told us the story behind the artwork was also inspiring. He really took his time for all our questions and didn't mind that I just kept staring at the artwork. Thanks you very much for introducing me to your world of art.
    Review of: LWH Gallery
    Written 15 May 2016
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  • Chris P
    Shanghai, China4,925 contributions
    Different, but enjoyable
    I enjoyed my visit to the Power Station of Art. In particular, it was great seeing huge art pieces and using the space so well. I was privileged to go into the “chimney” for one of the exhibits. To be honest, there were not that many exhibits
    Review of: Power Station of Art
    Written 16 June 2021
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