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Former Residence of Ba Jin
A writer's former home brings literary context to a Wukang Road walk.
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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.
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World Expo Museum
The history of international exhibitions gets a dedicated museum setting.
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Soong Ching Ling Memorial Residence
A historic house and its setting offer a focused visit on Huaihai Middle Road.
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Shangyin Opera House
An opera-house programme adds a musical destination to the conservatory district.
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St Ignatius Cathedral
The cathedral gives a Xujiahui architecture walk a distinctive landmark.
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Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen in Shanghai
A historic residence provides a contained museum visit near Fuxing Park.
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M50 Creative Park
Gallery doors and reused industrial buildings shape an art-focused wander.
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Shanghai Circus World
A circus performance can anchor an evening away from the riverfront.
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Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
Personal histories and surviving streets give a Hongkou museum visit its depth.
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Shanghai Museum on People’s Square
The landmark beside People’s Square, currently devoted to a ticketed exhibition on ancient civilisations of the Americas.
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POTENT
Electronic music above Huaihai Middle Road, with a dance-floor programme that gives central Shanghai an after-dark pulse.
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Shanghai Culture Square
Musical theatre and large stage productions give this Fuxing Road venue its place in Shanghai’s evening calendar.
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Wanping Theatre
Chinese opera and stage productions share the bill at Wanping Theatre in Xuhui.
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Tianchan Yifu Theatre
A Fuzhou Road stage for Chinese opera, from full productions to programmes centred on celebrated performers.
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Huangpu Cultural Centre
Exhibitions, theatre and community culture come together in a terraced building on Zhonghua Road.
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Museum of Art Pudong
Large exhibitions meet the riverside skyline at this Pudong museum opposite the Bund.
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TANK Shanghai
Contemporary art occupies a cluster of converted tanks on the West Bund riverfront.
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Changjiang Theatre
Chinese opera and dramatic productions bring an intimate cultural stop to Huanghe Road.
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Shanghai International Dance Centre
Ballet and contemporary dance share a dedicated performance address on Hongqiao Road.
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STA Duanjun Theatre
A Shanghai Theatre Academy stage that brings drama into the Huashan Road campus.
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The Inlet
Lane houses, exhibitions and contemporary cultural activity meet in this Hongkou block.
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Shanghai Grand Opera House
Opera takes centre stage at Shanghai’s new Yongzhan Road performance address.
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Theatre YOUNG
Contemporary performance gives Kongjiang Road a destination for dance, theatre and visiting artists.