Chinese bronzes
A rare collection.
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A public museum of ancient Chinese art on People's Square in the heart of Shanghai, founded in 1952 and moved to its present building in 1996, designed in the shape of an ancient Chinese bronze «ding» vessel with a square base and a round top. It is famous for its rare cultural treasures: its galleries show ancient bronzes, Chinese porcelain through the ages, paintings and calligraphy, jade, coins and furniture, along with the costumes and crafts of China's ethnic minorities. The bronze gallery is among the most important collections of Chinese bronzes in the world, and the ceramics gallery traces the art from simple pottery to the famous blue-and-white porcelain, clearly displayed for non-specialists. Entry is free; it opens Tuesday to Sunday 09:00–17:00 and closes on Mondays, per visitor guides, with entry on showing your passport. The museum has a large new branch in the east of the city, Shanghai Museum East.
A rare collection.
Blue and white.
A bronze vessel.
People's Square, Huangpu District, Shanghai
Nanjing RoadShanghai's main shopping street and one of the busiest in the world alongside th8 minutes walk4.5
XintiandiAn upmarket, car-free shopping, dining and entertainment district in central Sha13 minutes walk4.5
Xiaotaoyuan MosqueShanghai's largest mosque, in the Old City a short walk from Yu Garden, built in20 minutes walk4.6
Yu GardenA large classical Chinese garden in Shanghai's Old City, its name meaning «Garde20 minutes walk4.6
The BundShanghai's most famous sight, a protected historic waterfront on the west bank o21 minutes walk4.8Yes. Entry is free with your passport; it opens Tuesday to Sunday 09:00–17:00, per visitor guides.