Shanghai Museum

About Shanghai Museum

The Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆) is one of the most renowned museums in China. The museum is located in People’s Square in the Huangpu District of Shanghai. The museum was founded in 1952 and moved to its current location in 1996. The Shanghai Museum has a collection of over 120,000 items, including bronze, ceramics, furniture, jade, calligraphy, and paintings. The museum is especially renowned for its collection of bronze objects from the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC).