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Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall vs Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
Both Shanghai Museum and Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall are praised by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall is the choice of most writers compared to Shanghai Museum. Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall ranks #1 in Shanghai with approval from 9 reviews including Travel + Leisure, Michelin Guide and Afar Magazine.
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
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No.100 Renmin Main Street, Huangpu District, Shanghai 200003
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Fodor's
"To understand the true scale of Shanghai and its ongoing building boom, visit the Master Plan Hall of this museum."
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Concierge
"More interesting than it sounds, this dramatic five-story glass building showcases the city's future urban development through detailed models and multimedia displays."
Frommer's
"If you want to see what a city of the future is really going to look like, take yourself over to this museum on the eastern end of People's Square."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Some cities romanticise their past, others promise good times in the present, but only in China are you expected to visit places that haven’t even been built yet."
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Travel + Leisure
"On the third floor of the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center there's a room-size scale model of the city in 2020."
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Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
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201 Ren Min Da Dao, Shanghai
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Fodor's
"Look past the eyesore of an exterior—this museum holds the country's premier collection of relics and artifacts."
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Concierge
"With 120,000 works of art on view, this premier collection of Chinese artifacts warrants at least half a day to browse the ten galleries of calligraphy, jade, bronze, ceramics, and sculptures."
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This must-see Museum guides you through the craft of millennia while simultaneously escorting you through the pages of Chinese history."
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Expect to spend half, if not most of, a day here
Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The Shanghai Museum is a must for visitors to the city, who should set aside at least a day, or possibly more, to do it full justice."
Condé Nast Traveler
"With 120,000 works of art on view, this premier collection of Chinese artifacts warrants at least half a day."
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