Tourism GuideM50 Creative Park
A former textile mill turned into Shanghai's best-known hub of contemporary art galleries and studios.
Key Information
History
Former cotton mill from the 1930s; artist hub since the early 2000s
Galleries
More than 100 galleries and studios
Ticket Notes
Free entry; individual galleries set their own hours and may charge for special shows
About M50 Creative Park
M50 began as a cotton mill in the 1930s and was converted into artist studios in the early 2000s. Today the riverside complex of factory buildings holds more than a hundred galleries and studios showing painting, sculpture, photography, and design. Visitors can wander freely through the converted workshops and watch artists at work. The walls along Moganshan Road are famous for ever-changing street art.
Things to Do
- Browse contemporary art galleries inside the converted factory buildings
- Watch resident artists at work in open studios
- Photograph the street art murals along Moganshan Road
- Buy prints or small artworks directly from studios
- Enjoy the industrial architecture and riverside location