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History Museums in Shanghai
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What travelers are saying
- Alessio0575Monza, Italy188 contributionsThis is a unique place for history lovers, a small museum displaying a vast collection of propaganda posters dating back since the creation of the Chinese state. The posters somehow cover all main moments of the Chinese history since 1949. It is also possible to buy copies and some original old postcards already with frames.
some insturctions to find the Museum: Get out at Jiangsu Road Metro station.
Walk down the road to the junction of Jiangsu Road and Yan‘an Viad. There is a big building (Huamin Empire Plaza) which you enter at section 726. its located on the 7th floor.Written August 27, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - khalid k7 contributionsrespected Sir
All rare and valuable items are available for sale.
Hope you will definitely get in thanksWritten December 31, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - EY_GlobeTrekkerNew York City, NY315 contributionsNice museum to escape the heat and learn some history of old Shanghai. Is it world class, no? But worth it nonetheless if you needed something to do. And yes, it has propaganda on floor 4 which is post revolution period as you are in hosting country-China.Written July 20, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jo-AnnKuala Lumpur, Malaysia17,192 contributionsIt is a unique park. The highlight of this park would be the culture museum which is about 6 meters under the lake! It was super crowded but still manage to enjoy the park. There are a lot of empty buildings too which is a waste. I hope they’ll turn them into cafes or hotels.Written October 8, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- JillShanghaiShanghai, China1 contributionA nice museum about the history of Shanghai. Not many old things to see there, but different scenes of Old Shanghai. Still a nice visit with kids :)Written March 22, 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Becky Nao KBerlin, Germany153 contributionsWe had a guided tour by a docent who knew the history and techniques related to the items on display. She also spoke excellent English. The museum is on an international level. The collection has choice pieces.Written January 20, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- TomeloulinQianjiang, China149 contributionsLike the title said, this is a private apartment, but also a famous apartment too.
The private is, this apartment was builted in 1930s, and always kept it original appearance like what it used to be - a private apartment.
The famous is, a Chinese writer Eileen Chang Reyher ever lived there.
I came in there was just for a memorial things, for a writer- Eileen Chang Reyher.
I feel glad- because the apartment is still here. I hope the old Shanghai's history can be keep and going on.Written October 2, 2016This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - MuzzamuzzamuzzaWellington, New Zealand140 contributionsThe museum commemorates a battle in which Chinese troops fended off the Japanese for four days in 1937 while the international community watched on from across the river. The event was made into a recent movie called "The Eight Hundred". The museum is inside the actual warehouse and uses a variety of multimedia to tell the story of the lead-up to the battle and the events that took place during it. The exhibits were very professionally done and the variety (not just photos and words) made it interesting to look at. The museum is free to enter. Qufu Road is the nearest metro station.Written January 9, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- ererapSeattle, WA32 contributionsNo.55-1 Puhuitang Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai
Getting there: Subway Line # 11, station Shanghai Indoor Stadium / Xujiahui
Tushanwan / Tousewe museum (I am not sure which is the definite spelling) was an orphanage established in 1864 by Jesuits. They trained the orphans there western art, including painting, sculpturing, print, and press. According to the museum’s info, this became the “cradle of western artists in China”; it educated “generations of well-known artists in China”; it is the “source of modern art in China as well as of its arts and crafts, pioneering many breakthroughs in the history of Chinese crafts”. It also states that while printing was one of the great inventions of China in 1867, Tousewe Press introduced new press technologies throughout its existence and was the pioneer of modern printing in China and was one of the most important publication outlets in China.
Introducing and training the Chinese in western art, the Jesuits also incorporated some Chinese art and the combination of Chinese-Western art is the focus of the current Tushanwan / Tousewe museum.
The museum is located in a lovely building and we found the exhibition to be very interesting.Written April 14, 2014This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Andrew M7,589 contributionsWe tried to visit this museum a few years ago, and were disappointed when it was closed due to improvements for the 70th anniversary of the end of WW2 .We took the subway Line 3 (Yellow Line) to Youyi Road, and then took a taxi to the museum. The museum is difficult to find, so it may be best to take a taxi from the subway station.There were a few exhibits in the park outside the museum, including peace doves, peace bell, memorial park and a few sculptures. It may be best to visit the external displays firstly before going into the museum.
The museum has free entry, but tickets are required from the ticket office. Remember to take passports as identification will be requested. There are quite a few halls dedicated to varying themes, but the central theme is the battle of Shanghai. The Baoshan area saw the heaviest fighting, and we had visited the nearby martyrs memorial on our previous visit.This was the first real stand by the Chinese against the Japanese, and it resulted in an estimated 300,000 casualties for the Chinese and an estimated 40,000 for the Japanese. This statistic shows the great loss of life on the Chinese side, which was a feature of the war against Japan. The Japanese marched onto Nanjing after the Shanghai Battle.
The museum also has exhibits on the atrocities carried out by the Japanese, including mass graves, massacres, biological weapons and the use of Chinese women for comfort. The themes in the museum are repeated throughout other military museums in China.The exhibits were well presented, but there was not as much english translation as was expected.We were disappointed at not being able to use the elevator in the Pagoda, as in the old museum the view of the battlefield areas from the tower was one of the main parts of the tour. I hope that the Pagoda section will be reopened soon.Written August 19, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - sureshbabu2017Shanghai, China97 contributionsThe excavation is about a Water Gate built during the Yuan period, an example of ancient chinese civil engineering for water conservation project. As the foreword at the entrance mentions this excavation was one of the top ten new archaeological discoveries in China during the year 2006. Take Metro Line 7 and get down at Xincun station to reach this museum. The admission is free. Inside, the functioning of the water gate is well explained by models. The light animation projection displays the construction techniques used for building the water gate.Written March 16, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- generaltripreviewsVancouver, Canada30 contributionsThe Central Committee of the CCP met in this workers district of Shanghai after the 3rd Congress had moved the headquarters to Guangzhou to be closer to the Guomindang. Soviet foreign policy, becoming more conservative under the growing influence of Stalin, sought to build up the GMD at the expense of the CCP's independent leadership of the working class. The fourth congress was in fact held in Shanghai and the CCP gained leadership of the working class movement by 1925, but did not free itself from the control of the GMD, who massacred the CCP and its working class supporters in 1927. The Zhabei Revolutionary History Exhibition Hall shows some of the resistance to the suicidal path imposed upon the CCP. Each exhibit was also hosted by a high school student who gave a presentation of the history.Written July 17, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
