Introducing China Art Museum
Housed in the China Pavilion of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Art Museum is a massive fine arts museum for collection, display, exchanges, research and education.
China Art Museum Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Zhonghua Yishugong 中华艺术宫
• Best Time to Visit: All year around
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 3 to 4 hours
• Things to Do: Photography, Architecture, Fine Art
• Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-18:00
• Entrance Fee: Free; ¥20 for each special exhibition
• Address: No.205, Shangnan Road, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
What to expect at China Art Museum
China Art Museum features 27 exhibition halls measuring 64,000 square meters in area as well as such facilities as theater, conference hall and library. The 559-square-meter dining zone offers coffee, Western fast food and tea.
Displaying the collections of art from state-owned art organizations on a permanent basis, China Art Museum sheds light on the origin and evolution of Chinese contemporary and modern art. At the same time, by working with the fine arts community of China, China Art Museum collects and displays the works of art of China’s highest artistic creation, and also by working with the world’s famous art museums, displays the contemporary and modern art treasures from other countries.
In China Art Museum, visitors will be taken onto an eye-opening tour of the finest art creations by Chinese artists around the world.
How to get to China Art Museum
By Metro
• Take Metro Line 7 and get off at Yoahua Road Station (Exit 1).
• Take Metro Line 8 and get off at China Art Museum (Exit 3).
By Bus
• Take bus No. 164, 454, 576, 734, 786, 818, 978, 981, Tunnel Line 1 or Zhounan Line and get off at Pudong Nanlu Shangnanlu Station.
• Take bus No. 576, 818, 978 or 981 and get off at Shangnanlu Pudong Nanlu Station.
Additional travel advice on China Art Museum
• The museum is closed on Mondays except public holidays.
• The museum offers rental service of wheelchair and baby carriage.