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China Art Museum (Shanghai Meishu Guan), Shanghai

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#11 of 90 in Museums in Shanghai

Housed in an imposing 63 m (207 ft) vermillion pagoda, China Art Museum (Shanghai Meishu Guan) showcases some 6,000 works of art telling the story of modern China. Absorb images of Chinese modernization, from communist to capitalist, its resistance and embracing of Westernization, and the emergence of contemporary Chinese identity. From the Haipai style of Shanghai's emulators of Western movements, to 21st-century Chinese art by 260 artists, the two-floor museum boasts work by the most important modern national painters. Consider proceeding from the top down, with sweeping views from the upper floor. Plan to visit China Art Museum (Shanghai Meishu Guan) and other customer-reviewed, writer-recommended Shanghai attractions using our Shanghai day trip site .

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By Julien B On March 4, 2018

Le lieu est épatant par sa grandeur, sa démesure même, il y a des expositions partout, lorsque vous pensez avoir fini votre visite dans les quatre étages supérieurs, un ascenseur vous emmène au rez-de... more »

The place is amazing by its size, its excessiveness even, there are exhibitions everywhere, when you think you have finished your visit in the four upper floors, an elevator takes you to the first floor where there is as much. However, almost all of the information and even cartels are in Chinese characters, and not translated in English (or in any other language). So it is impossible to know what the expos, or even the names of the artists are talking about. It's pretty frustrating, as the exhibitions seem interesting.

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By JuiTeoh On March 3, 2018

Besides the clock tower on The Bund, the clock tower at the former Shanghai Racecourse Clubhouse was notable, apparently because it was usually inaccurate. Clock towers used to be big things in histor... more »
By Emma G On February 27, 2018

China Art Museum (Shanghai Meishu Guan) - really a must visit museum, Very good collection of artefacts. more »

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By Piotrek Cz On January 3, 2018

The best part of this museum is the building itself. I didn't find any of the exhibitions particularly interesting but with the free entrance it's worth a visit at least once. The most surprising part was a Starbucks in the middle of the building. Not exactly the kind of café you'd expect in a modern art museum.

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By Dada Vfc On February 25, 2018

Outstanding! More than that! I'm speechless and I cannot write nothing else!!! Bravo, people from China!

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By Ken Mann On January 2, 2018

Amazing exhibits, don't miss the 50 yard long moving mural of Shanghai during the Song Dynasty. (an extra $3)

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By Mike Leang On August 14, 2017

Great Modern art museum. Free entry with certain paid exhibits. Very nice museum to visit if you're in the area. But with it being so new there are a lot of areas that do not have anything available to view.

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By Robbie Backpacking On July 25, 2017

The building itself is quite fun and even a little scary for those with fear of heights. You take elevators up and you and up. The museums pieces aren't the quality of the Louve or MET just yet, but it's free and definitely worth stopping by.

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