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Rockbund Art MuseumvsShanghai World Financial Center
Shanghai World Financial Center and Rockbund Art Museum are both recommended by travel writers. On balance, Shanghai World Financial Center ranks slightly higher than Rockbund Art Museum. Shanghai World Financial Center comes in at #3 in Shanghai with approval from 6 sources such as Condé Nast Traveler, Michelin Guide and Frommer's.
Rockbund Art Museum
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Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler Afar Magazine
No.20 Huqiu Road, Shanghai
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Fodor's "The detailing on this 1932 Art Deco building is as enticing as the artwork inside. Rockbund has no permanent collection, which keeps things exciting." Full review
Frommer's "This contemporary art museum is currently the anchor of the Waitanyuan development project, and aims to be a big player in promoting contemporary visual art in Shanghai." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Housed in the former Royal Asiatic Society building (1933), this private museum behind the Bund focuses on contemporary Chinese art, with rotating exhibits year-round." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Bund’s only contemporary art gallery has become one of the city’s most noteworthy institutions." Full review
Time Out "This Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) regularly exhibits innovative works from some of China’s biggest contemporary artists including Zheng Fanzi and Cai Guo Ciang." Full review
Afar Magazine "Exhibits work by some of China’s most renowned contemporary artists, including mixed-media gurus Cai Guo-Qiang and Zhang Huan." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Opened in 2010, Rock Bund is a contemporary art space revered as one of the most forward-thinking galleries in the city." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "RAM hosts some of Shanghai’s more edgily curated contemporary art exhibits in a 1933 Art Deco building." Full review
Afar Magazine "One block west of the Bund you can find the Rockbund Art Museum, housed in Shanghai's former Royal Asiatic Society building (1932)." Full review
Shanghai World Financial Center Fodor's
Concierge Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide Condé Nast Traveler Frommer's
Building 1, No.100 Century Ave, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
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Fodor's "China's tallest building, the "bottle opener" has three observation decks, the highest of which is on the 100th floor." Full review
Concierge "Owned and built by Japan's Mori Corporation, it has been dubbed the "Corkscrew" Tower, because of a large rectangular hole near the top."
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The neck-craning 492m-high Shànghǎi World Financial Center was never able to grab the ever-elusive title of world's tallest building." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Three panoramic terraces, one of which has a transparent floor, offer extraordinary views over Shanghai."
Condé Nast Traveler "Dubbed the "Bottle Opener" Tower... the main draw is the 100th-floor glass corridor Observatory Deck, with cloud-floating views over the city." Full review
Frommer's "Opened in the middle of 2008, this tapering, 101-story, 492m-high (1,614-ft.) glass tower, resembling a giant, old-fashioned bottle opener, is the tallest building in China." Full review
