The Shanghai edit
Places worth your time
The museums, garden and riverfront behind our Shanghai selection.
The museums, garden and riverfront behind our Shanghai selection. Choose a starting point from our growing Shanghai selection, then follow its official sources to plan your visit.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Qian Xuesen Library and Museum
A scientist's life and work give this university museum its focus.
PlaceConcerts
Lyceum Theatre
A historic theatre brings a performance-led reason to visit Maoming South Road.
PlaceCulture
China Tobacco Museum
An industrial-history collection examines tobacco through objects and production.
PlaceCulture
Long Museum West Bund
Art and industrial-scale architecture shape a riverside museum visit.
PlaceCulture
Memorial of the First CPC National Congress
A dedicated museum anchors a visit to a significant site in modern Chinese history.
PlaceCulture
Fosun Foundation Shanghai
Contemporary exhibitions meet a building with an unmistakable moving façade.
PlaceCulture
Shanghai Great World
A historic entertainment building offers a programme-led stop near Dashijie.
PlaceCulture
Pudong Library
Reading rooms and public cultural space give Pudong a quieter destination.
PlaceCulture
Zhenru Temple
A Buddhist temple adds a cultural stop in Putuo beyond the main tourist routes.
Free entry
PlaceCulture
Shanghai Lu Xun Museum
Literary history gives a Hongkou park day a more focused companion.
PlaceCulture
Longhua Temple
Temple halls and a historic setting make a deliberate Longhua visit worthwhile.
Free entry
PlaceOutdoors
Xujiahui Park
A walk through greenery connects naturally with Xujiahui's cultural stops.
PlaceCulture
Shanghai Museum of Glass
Glass becomes a medium for art, design and a museum visit in Baoshan.
PlaceCulture
Shanghai Textile Museum
Textile history adds an industrial perspective to a Suzhou Creek outing.
PlaceCulture
Former Residence of Zhou Enlai in Shanghai
A historic residence makes a compact museum stop along Sinan Road.
Free entry
