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  • Jenn S
    Los Altos, CA57 contributions
    Affordable and amazing
    Very spacious, affordable at just 30rmb for adults and kids under 1.3m free. Many dinosaurs in skeleton and animatronic form, many taxidermied animals of the past, a good collection of minerals and rocks, and ecology of shanghai. It was empty on a Friday morning. The sculpture garden outside is a big plus for little kids. Only negative is I think most of the items except the rocks are replicas, including the stuffed animals but maybe it's not bad since those animals are endangered or extinct. We did have to buy our tickets on wechat, show health code and passports to enter as foreigners.
    Review of: Shanghai Natural History Museum (Jing'an)
    Written November 7, 2020
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  • Andrew_Roamer
    Adelaide, Australia98 contributions
    Reasonable and inexpensive place for a toddler day-trip
    We live in Shanghai and this is an inexpensive place to take our toddler for a day trip.

    The front entrance is shabby and odd plastic cut-outs of Bugs Bunny and Pepe le Pew are a very strange way of introducing guests to a place which is about insects. Get through that and there's a fish feeding area where you can get VERY close to the fish and kids always love that part (though such proximity to the fish and the water is good and bad from a parental point of view).

    Inside, you'll find a place that is much bigger than it looks and has some decent exhibits. Lots of creepy crawlies - snakes, spiders, bugs etc. There are some good class-room areas and if you're lucky, you'll chance upon a staff-member teaching kids about how spiders lay eggs or how chameleons change colour. Classes are pretty good and aimed at youngsters below 12. 

    Yes, in response to some of the other reviews, some of the enclosures for the bigger creatures (crocodiles and turtles) do seem woefully inadequate. We've had three trips and we have seen some improvement which at least is a step in the right direction.

    For overseas visitors, English translations of the exhibits' information are pretty bad,  but I suppose you don't really need to speak Chinese to look at a snake or appreciate a sea-horse.  

    There's a small mammal section where you can feed guinea pigs, rabbits and goats which our son enjoys a lot.

    Overall, if you're visiting from overseas or a difference province, this is not a priority. But if you live in Shanghai and are looking for a family friendly inexpensive outing, this is not bad.

    Budget about 2-3 hours to see everything.
    Review of: Natural Wild-insect Kingdom
    Written January 8, 2017
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  • Patrick T
    Hong Kong, China2,486 contributions
    World class natural history museum
    Large museum with vast collection of natural science. Attractive for both adults and kids. Lots of interactive facilities to learn about lives on earth.
    Review of: Shanghai Natural History Museum
    Written December 31, 2020
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