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Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum is a treasure house of ancient Chinese art, celebrated globally for its superlative collections of bronzes, ceramics, paintings, and calligraphy. Its iconic building on People's Square, shaped like an ancient ding bronze vessel, is itself a work of art. The museum's 120,000+ artifacts include masterworks spanning every major period of Chinese civilization, with particular strength in Song and Yuan dynasty paintings and Shang-Zhou bronzes.

120,000

Collection items

Visit Information

Opening Hours
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Closed Mondays)
Admission
Free

Must-See Highlights

  • •Da Ke Ding (Large Ke Tripod)
  • •Huai Su Calligraphy
  • •Ming Furniture Collection
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Notable Artifacts at This Museum

Da Ke Ding (Large Ke Tripod)
Western Zhou Dynasty

Bronze

Da Ke Ding (Large Ke Tripod)

One of the most important inscribed bronze vessels of the Western Zhou Dynasty, bearing 290 characters that document a key moment in Chinese feudal history.

Shanghai Museum