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West Bund Theatre
A West Bund stage for touring dance and performance, with the riverfront close at hand.
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Places worth your time
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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Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre
Anfu Road’s theatre address adds a performance-led reason to spend an evening in this walkable part of Xuhui.
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Gate M West Bund Dream Centre
Reused industrial space, riverside walking and occasional performance programmes share a West Bund address.
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Star Culture Centre
Live music fills the Yichang Road venue also known from earlier listings as Bandai Namco Shanghai Base.
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Fotografiska Shanghai
Photography and moving image keep this Suzhou Creek address active well beyond a conventional museum afternoon.
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Reactor Shanghai
Two rooms bring electronic music and overnight programmes to C·PARK’s developing nightlife scene.
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ShanghART M50
Contemporary art exhibitions give Building 16 a focused stop within the larger M50 gallery district.
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ShanghART SUHE
A smaller ShanghART address brings contemporary exhibitions into Suhe Haus on Wen’an Road.
Free entry
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ICA at NYU Shanghai
Free exhibitions and public programmes make this university art centre a cultural stop in Qiantan.
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Duolun Museum of Modern Art
Contemporary exhibitions add a present-day art stop to Duolun Road’s literary and cultural setting.
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Yangyun at Amanyangyun
Historic courtyards and a landscaped resort setting host selected art programmes outside central Shanghai.
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Heim Shanghai
House, techno and local selectors make Heim a programme-led stop for a late night on Changle Road.
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Highline Shanghai
A rooftop setting above Huaihai Road hosts selected DJ parties and evening gatherings.
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SYSTEM at Shanghai Hotel
SYSTEM’s current programme uses an event space at the Shanghai Hotel address on Wulumuqi North Road.
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Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
Science exhibitions and screen-based experiences make this Century Avenue museum a substantial indoor outing.
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Shanghai Astronomy Museum
Space, celestial observation and striking architecture make the astronomy museum a reason to travel out to Lingang.
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China Maritime Museum
Ships, navigation and maritime history give a Lingang day trip a different focus from the city’s art museums.
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Shanghai Film Museum
Shanghai’s screen history comes into focus through filmmakers, production stories and objects from a century of cinema.
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Shanghai Museum of Arts and Crafts
Carving, embroidery and traditional craft fill a white villa on Fenyang Road.
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Shanghai Auto Museum
Classic cars, design and mechanical history make Anting’s automobile museum a focused day-trip destination.
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Powerlong Museum
Changing art exhibitions give this Caobao Road museum a reason to anchor a visit to Minhang.
Free entry
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Shanghai Children’s Museum
Interactive displays make science approachable for young visitors at this free Changning museum.
Free entry
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Tushanwan Museum
Woodcarving, painting and stained glass reveal the cultural history of the former Tushanwan orphanage and workshops.
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Sihang Warehouse Battle Memorial
A historic warehouse beside Suzhou Creek houses an exhibition on the 1937 defence of Sihang Warehouse.