Shanghai Natural History Museum, Natural history museum in Jing'an District, Shanghai, China.
The spiral-shaped building covers 45,257 square meters and features a green nautilus shell design within Jing'an Sculpture Park.
The museum originated in 1958 at 260 Yan'an East Road before relocating to its current location at 510 Beijing West Road in 2015.
The museum maintains over 260,000 specimens, including comprehensive collections of invertebrates, fish, amphibians, and prehistoric animal replicas.
The museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday through Sunday between 9:00 and 17:15, with a maximum capacity of 5,700 people at any time.
In 2021, the museum installed China's longest fin whale specimen, measuring 24 meters, recovered from waters between the Yangtze River and Hangzhou Bay.
Location: Shanghai
Inception: 1956
Opening Hours: Dinsdag-Zondag 09:00-17:15
Website: http://snhm.org.cn
GPS coordinates: 31.23354,121.48278
Latest update: May 14, 2025 06:00
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