China Art Museum

China Art Museum

China Art Museum
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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  • Tsing
    Singapore, Singapore167 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Superb exhibition but be prepared for huge crowds!!
    The China Art Museum in Shanghai was hosting a Dunhuang exhibition during our visit, and it was truly a remarkable experience. The museum itself boasts unique architecture, and the exhibition featured an impressive collection of curated items, showcasing the grandeur and intricate carvings of Dunhuang. A word of advice: make sure to purchase your tickets online in advance and avoid visiting on weekends! We made the mistake of going on a weekend, and oh, the crowd—it was sheer madness!
    Visited November 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written November 25, 2024
  • Heather J
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania100 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The Beauty of Art
    Such a beautiful experience at the China Art Museum. I visited this museum twice within the same week, so much to see and take in. The outside structure of the museum is breathtaking alone! The walk into the museum is gorgeous with the steps and more than one way to enter. The gift shops throughout the museum and on your way out if worth the visit. I really appreciate the feature of scanning the QR codes for translations and further context and meaning for the pieces.
    Visited November 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written December 8, 2024
  • Kaija
    Shanghai, China117 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful Building, But Poor Timing for a Visit
    The building is stunning, with fascinating architecture that immediately catches the eye. However, my visit was unfortunately timed (November 2024) - all the other galleries were empty except for the top and bottom floors, which featured paid exhibitions. This lack of content made the visit much shorter than I had anticipated. While the exhibitions on the paid floors were worthwhile, the overall experience felt underwhelming due to the limited access to other areas. If you're planning a visit, it might be worth checking ahead of time to see if the other galleries are open to ensure a fuller experience.
    Visited November 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written December 9, 2024
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LoveTravelling1116
Singapore, Singapore774 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2019
In contrast to its impressive and unique architecture façade, the permanent exhibition was downright disappointing, which I couldn’t blame since it is free. The museum was extremely spacious with minimum exhibits, and received less than 10 people on that day and time of my visit. Hence, it was uncommonly quiet. The exhibits were mainly Chinese paintings depicting the Chinese culture, with very few pieces being truly captivating.

The special exhibition(清明上河图), however, is highly stimulating but requires a small fee of RMB 20 per person, and there were slightly more people lingering in it. This special exhibition showcases a long mural of animated Chinese paintings. One can peer into the lives of ancient Chinese back in the older dynasties, where animals and carts were used as a means of transportation. The animation illustrated the daily activities of these people both during the day and at night. It was highly intriguing and exciting to watch this famous painting cum animation in such a great magnitude.

There was a small cafe in the museum on the day of our visit. I would not highly recommend visiting this museum if you have a hectic travel schedule ahead, unless you are finding ways to kill time. Nevertheless, I did not regret visiting though I would most probably not be coming again. The other takeaway is the photogenic interestingly-shaped architecture photos as memento.
Written July 19, 2020
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Gordon T
11 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Couples
Visited the Art Museum as part of excursion to Shanghai. A spectacular building visually, with plenty of space for each of the exhibition halls. Whether we were there between special exhibits, there was a degree of sameness of the predominantly, painting based exhibits. A few more signs to explain in English would have helped explain some of the themes throughout, but there weren’t many sculptures or other art forms to enjoy.

A great exhibit was the River Scene at Quinming- explained and displayed in a huge animated wall display which helped show the incredible detail and scope of the work. It cost a modest amount to enter this room, but totally worth it!

Overall, the museum was ok, but I assume it would be better during a major exhibition .
Written March 10, 2023
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Anggi747
Jakarta, Indonesia106 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2022
I might be underestimated this art museum since my friends took me there. I guess it will be worth my trip in Shanghai. When i finally entered the gate, i have to say: Oh My God! This is big! They have a show inside, i forgot the title. You can see a lot things here, inculde how China builds their history altogether in this epic museum. Must see in Shanghai.
Written December 18, 2022
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Sergei M
Urbana, IL10 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Solo
This is the worst museum I have ever been to in my life. A huge red building. First you have to walk around until you reach the only open entrance. The entrance is free. You have to ride 4-5 escalators to the top floor, then walk down and visit *all* the galleries filled with mind-numbing social realist art (red flags and happy workers and peasants everywhere). There is no other way down: no elevators or escalators. As a bonus, you get art made by children. Just when you think this torture is over, you are forced to meander through a bookstore and then another mandatory "exhibition" on the ground floor. Escaping IKEA is nothing compared to this museum!
Written August 8, 2023
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LuckyLuke040
Deurne, The Netherlands438 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2024 • Solo
I thought the building was more worthwhile than the collection. Very special architecture, and with a long escalator you go up in the middle of the building. There you follow a route that brings you down in a few floors. The top 2 floors are still worthwhile, although we get the impression that the collection has been put together to glorify the Chinese government. Fine, part of it. Then the collection consists of disjointed works and copies of Western art. You will also encounter the Mona Lisa and Vincent van Gogh, without explaining that these are not the original versions.
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Written August 2, 2024
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Kyle Ciulla
Beijing, China339 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2021
The building itself is one of the most unique in the world, but inside showcased some of the best art pieces in china. If you enjoy art, then this has so be a must to visit. It is not that far out of the way, so make sure you visit it.
Written May 8, 2021
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Joseph v
Shanghai, China47 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Solo
Free, typical art museum, almost no English, but it’s art, so don’t really need it. You start by going up to the top floor, then wind your way down three floors through a variety of galleries from different artists, then take the elevator to ground floor. Just make sure you look up and follow the numbers for the galleries to make sure you hit them all, pretty clear instructions. Recommended to stop there for a coffee break and get your souvenirs at some of their shops, then continue the tour past he coffee shops to the last two art galleries. It goes through a lot of Chinese Styles which focus a little more on the abstract, so not my style as much. But also included a variety of other styles including cartoon, and a lot of large scale urban paintings, especially on the top and bottom floors. I spent about 1.5 hours walking through it all.
Written January 17, 2020
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Jo-Ann
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia17,011 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 • Couples
The highlight in this art museum is the VIRTUAL PAINTING on the 5th floor. Awesomeeeeee. Breathtaking. Spectacular. It is named “Along the river during the Qing Ming Festival”. A painting from the Song Dynasty and today we get to see it with modern virtual technology. This art museum houses modern art which could be quite refreshing. A lovely and memorable visit indeed.
Written November 17, 2020
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Mish M
Johannesburg, South Africa62 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2019
Quite a remarkable building filled with exciting art. One of the few places we went in Shanghai or Beijing that had very little English signage, but the art mostly spoke for itself. Great to see groups of kids touring the museum with teachers. What I found slightly weird given China's rich cultural history was a section designed specifically for children's educational use, about the history of art, that seemed to over-emphasise western art.
Written January 1, 2020
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payam-atr
Tehran, Iran437 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2024 • Couples
The variety of contemporary art, such as paintings and sculptures, and the original structure and building of the museum are very attractive and should definitely be visited on a trip to this city.
Written December 24, 2024
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