China Art Museum, Art museum in Pudong, China
The China Art Museum is an art museum in Pudong, housed in a multi-story building with large galleries and exhibition spaces. The interior spreads across several floors, with each level displaying paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, and contemporary installations.
The building originally served as the China Pavilion during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo and was converted into an art museum two years later. The institution itself was founded in 1956 and moved to this new location to gain more space for its growing collection.
The name reflects the national scope of the collection, bringing together works from all regions of the country. Visitors can observe locals pausing and photographing particular paintings, especially works by well-known artists from Shanghai.
The museum is located on Binjiang Avenue in Zhoujiadu Subdistrict and opens from 10 AM to 9 PM, with last entry at 8 PM. Visitors wanting to see all floors should plan several hours, as the exhibition areas are large.
The building's red façade comes from its earlier role as an Expo pavilion and recalls traditional Chinese architectural elements. A viewing platform on the roof offers wide views over the city.
Location: Zhoujiadu Subdistrict
Inception: 1956
Official opening: 2012
Website: https://artmuseumonline.org
GPS coordinates: 31.18639,121.49000
Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:30
Beyond its famous landmarks, Shanghai hosts numerous cultural spaces that operate away from major tourist routes. This collection guides visitors to artist districts, private galleries, independent theaters, and historic buildings that offer insight into the city's artistic and intellectual life. These are places where contemporary art is exhibited, experimental performances take place, and Shanghai's history is presented from different perspectives. The selection includes converted industrial buildings now housing studios and exhibition spaces, small museums with specialized collections, and bookstores and cafés that serve as meeting points for artists and culture enthusiasts. These locations provide opportunities to explore the city beyond conventional paths and experience Shanghai's active cultural scene firsthand.
Shanghai brings together the past and the present in a single city. The Bund lines up colonial facades from the 1920s and 1930s directly across from the Lujiazui skyline, where glass towers rise on the opposite bank of the river. In the narrow lanes of the French Concession, old plane trees shade historic townhouses while just a few blocks away the new city center climbs with office towers and shopping malls. This mix defines the whole cityscape. The city preserves its religious and cultural roots in active temples such as Longhua and Jing'an, which stand in the middle of modern neighborhoods. The Ming Dynasty Yu Garden remains surrounded by traditional teahouses even as contemporary shops have grown up around it. Water towns like Zhujiajiao and Qibao sit on the outskirts and show how life looked centuries ago in the region. Museums such as the Shanghai Museum and the China Art Museum collect art and history from different eras. For families there are the Ocean Aquarium, Shanghai Disneyland, and the Science and Technology Museum. Places like Tianzifang, M50 Creative Park, and Duolun Road reveal contemporary cultural life in converted old buildings. Each neighborhood has its own character, from the wide boulevards at People's Square to the small workshops along old industrial structures like 1933 Old Millfun.
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