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About West Bund Museum
Three main galleries and additional project spaces accommodate changing art exhibitions.
The building’s relationship with the Huangpu River is as much a part of the visit as the exhibition interiors. Choose the current programme, then compare the galleries with the public riverfront setting. Its opening-era collaboration with the Centre Pompidou is part of its history, but an old programme description does not establish what is currently on display.
Construction of the museum building took three years, and it opened on 8 November 2019. The completed building has a total floor area of 25,000 square metres. Its three main exhibition halls present works in permanent displays as well as special exhibitions. In addition to these principal halls, the building contains a basement level with further spaces for different activities. These include a multifunction hall and the Zhizao Exhibition Hall (智造展厅). Within the latter are a studio, a playground and a workshop for children.
What to look for
- David Chipperfield’s museum sits on a triangular site by the Huangpu River.
- Three main galleries provide distinct spaces for the changing exhibition programme.
Location & getting there
Getting to West Bund Museum
Approach 2600 Longteng Avenue in Xuhui. Yunjin Road station is the documented metro approach for the museum.
Combine your visit
A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.
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Museum exterior and river frontage
Read the building’s placement beside the Huangpu.
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Current gallery programme
Explore the exhibitions scheduled for the date of the visit.
This order is editorial. Confirm access and any transfers between stops; it does not establish a walking route, same-day connection or common admission ticket.
Find West Bund Museum
西岸美术馆 · 徐汇区
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More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
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View guide →Shanghai Botanical Garden 上海植物园
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View guide →Sources & visit information
The linked encyclopedia sources support background and place descriptions. Current opening hours, ticket prices, booking rules and transport schedules have not been independently verified for this guide. Confirm them with the venue or operator before travelling.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “西岸美术馆” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93576303.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "西岸美术馆", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 93576303.