PlaceConcerts
Shanghai Grand Theatre
An opera, ballet or concert gives a People's Square evening a clear destination.
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PlaceCulture
Grand Cinema
A historic cinema makes the screening itself part of a People's Square outing.
PlaceCulture
Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall
A small museum introduces a scholar whose work crossed cultures and disciplines.
PlaceCulture
Shanghai Yangtze Estuary Science and Technology Museum
The river mouth becomes the subject of a dedicated Baoshan museum visit.
PlaceCulture
Bibliotheca Zi-Ka-Wei
Historic reading rooms add a distinct chapter to a Xujiahui cultural walk.
PlaceCulture
Xujiahui Observatory Museum
Weather and scientific history meet in a landmark observatory building.
PlaceOutdoors
Gongqing Forest Park
Wooded paths make the journey to Yangpu feel like a change of scene.
PlaceCulture
Shanghai Postal Museum
Postal objects and a landmark building add detail to a Suzhou Creek walk.
PlaceCulture
C. Y. Tung Maritime Museum
Shipping history offers a focused museum visit within the university campus.
PlaceCulture
Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre
Printed images offer a specific lens on twentieth-century visual culture.
PlaceCulture
Dajing Ge Pavilion
A surviving section of the old city gives a short walk historical depth.
PlaceCulture
Memorial Hall of the Fourth CPC National Congress
A dedicated Hongkou museum places a political milestone in its local setting.
PlaceCulture
Shanghai Film Center Cinema
Choose a film and build an afternoon around this Xinhua Road cinema.
PlaceCulture
Jing'an Temple
A living Buddhist temple provides a striking contrast with the surrounding city.
PlaceConcerts
Shanghai Concert Hall
A concert in a historic hall can be the centre of a downtown evening.
Free entry
On the house
EventExhibitions
Pearls Returned Home: Phase II
Painting and calligraphy from the Ching Banlee family’s Liangtuxuan collection, shown in Shanghai Museum East’s second-floor gallery.