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Shanghai Expo Museum

The world's only Expo-themed museum, telling the story of world expositions from 1851 to today.

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Why go

About Shanghai Expo Museum

Shanghai Expo Museum sits on the former site of Expo 2010 and is dedicated to the history of world expositions. Its eight permanent galleries trace the Expo movement from London 1851, with interactive displays, original artifacts, and a children's zone. The building was designed by the same architect as the China Pavilion.

Admission is free, with special exhibitions charged separately.

Make time for

Practical ideas, not a checklist

  1. 01Walk through the galleries on Expo history since 1851
  2. 02See original Expo artifacts and exhibits
  3. 03Try the interactive displays and children's zone
  4. 04View the memorial to Expo 2010 Shanghai
  5. 05Photograph the distinctive curved museum building

Good to know

Opened
2017
Theme
History of world expositions since 1851
Closed
Mondays
Ticket Notes
Free; special exhibitions charged

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