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Shanghai Science and Technology Museum 上海科技馆

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Shanghai Science and Technology Museum anchors the Huamu civic area at Century Square.

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum · 上海科技馆. Photo: 2026-04-18 16:45:50.
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum · 上海科技馆. Photo: 2026-04-18 16:45:50. · DvTor8303 · CC0
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Shanghai · 上海市 →Pudong New Area · 浦东新区 →

About Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

Its building rises in a spiral, with a prominent glass sphere at the centre.

The architecture was intended to express scientific and technological progress, with the sphere evoking the origin of life in water. This built form remains a useful subject even as exhibition programmes change. Confirm the current opening and gallery arrangements before committing to a science-museum visit, and distinguish this venue from the Natural History Museum and Astronomy Museum.

The museum project was approved in 1996 and was originally named Shanghai Science and Technology City (上海科技城), planned as a key project for popularizing science in the Yangtze River Delta region, and construction began in 1998. It was designed jointly by the American firm RTKL International (RTKL国际有限公司) and the Shanghai Architectural Design and Research Institute (上海建筑设计研究院), covering 68,000 square meters with a floor area of 98,000 square meters and a total investment of 1.5 billion yuan.

Its conference halls were completed in time to host the ninth APEC Leaders' Informal Meeting on 21 October 2001, and the museum opened to the public on 18 December 2001. The museum operates two branches, a natural history branch (自然博物分馆) on Beijing West Road (北京西路) and a specimen building (标本楼) on Longwu Road (龙吴路). In 2012 the National Cultural Heritage Administration (国家文物局) recognized it as one of the second batch of national first-grade museums (国家一级博物馆).

What to look for

  • The rising spiral organizes the museum’s architectural form.
  • The central glass sphere provides the building’s symbolic focal point.

Background & history

Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park within the inner districts of the city. It is one of China's most-visited museums. It received 1,351,000 visitors in 2020, despite a fall of attendance of 72 percent from 2019 due to restrictions and reduced tourism imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Excerpt from Wikipedia: Shanghai Science and Technology Museum · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected introductory sentences; formatting simplified. Background information, not current visitor-service advice.

The surrounding area

A large district containing major museums and the tower skyline. A hotel near one attraction may still be far from another.

Location & getting there

Getting to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

Approach Century Square at the southern end of Century Avenue in Huamu, Pudong. Confirm the museum’s current visitor access and programme before travelling.

General visit reminders

Use the Chinese name and exact local address when arranging your arrival. A city, district or neighbourhood can cover a wide area, so choose the particular streets or venues you want to visit and group nearby stops together. Check onward and return connections before committing to a distant extension.

Combine your visit

A suggested sequence linking the specific features of this visit.

  1. Century Square and museum exterior

    Read the civic setting and spiral building form.

  2. Current museum exhibition route

    Follow the science programme and galleries actually offered on the visit date.

  3. Oriental Art Center东方艺术中心

    Compare a nearby cultural building as a separate 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.

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Find Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

上海科技馆 · 浦东新区

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Shanghai Museum East 上海博物馆东馆

Less than 1 km away

Shanghai Museum East is the Pudong branch of Shanghai Museum, with a large modern gallery complex on Century Avenue. It is the current home for the museum’s permanent Chinese collections according to the museum’s visitor…

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Oriental Art Center 东方艺术中心

Less than 1 km away

Shanghai Oriental Art Center is formed from five interconnected, rounded halls whose plan resembles a butterfly orchid. Designed by Paul Andreu with the local architectural institute, it gives Pudong a distinctive…

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Century Park 世纪公园

Less than 1 km away

Century Park lies at the Pudong end of Century Avenue near the Science and Technology Museum. Its designed landscape is divided into contrasting areas rather than one uniform lawn.

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Sources & visit information

The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors, “Shanghai Science and Technology Museum” · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1363577050.

Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikivoyage contributors, listing “Shanghai Science and Technology Museum” · CC BY-SA 4.0.

Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "上海科技馆", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94292339.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Shanghai Science and Technology Museum", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1363577050.

China Revealed · Editorially updated 2026-10-07