World Expo Museum, Museum in Huangpu District, Shanghai, China
The World Expo Museum is a museum in Huangpu District, Shanghai, dedicated to the history of international expos. It occupies a building with a glass and steel dome above a reddish-brown volume, and its collection spans eight permanent halls with exhibits from past expos.
The museum opened on May 1, 2017, on the site of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. It was created through a cooperation agreement between the BIE and the Shanghai Municipal Government, and it continues the legacy of the expo.
The museum is the only official institution authorized by the Bureau International des Expositions, and it serves as a documentation center for expos. Visitors can see a wide range of objects from different countries, reflecting the themes and innovations presented at these global gatherings.
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, with the last entry in the late afternoon, and it is closed on Mondays except for some public holidays. It can be reached by metro line 13 at World Expo Museum station, and the surrounding area is easy to explore on foot.
The building's design, called "City in Celebration," features a glass dome with 4,000 panes that represents the present and future, while the lower part symbolizes history. The museum also houses a scale model of the city that lights up in different colors, offering a different view of Shanghai.
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