Identify the Ancient Times of Shanghai at the Municipal History Museum

Identify the Ancient Times of Shanghai at the Municipal History Museum

Are you enthusiastic about exploring? Well then, the Shanghai Municipal History Museum is definitely worth a visit if you are travelling to China. The historically acclaimed museum is situated in Pudong and it boasts approximately 100 years of Shanghai's history. Its exhibits are showcased in different sections displaying all types of antiques, documents and crafts that were used between the years of 1834 and 1949. The museum was established in 1983 and was revealed to the public in 1984 at the Shanghai Agriculture Exhibition, it was later moved in 2001 to the basement of the Oriental Pearl Tower, where it still remains today.

Travellers to the Shanghai Municipal History Museum will be able to see the many exhibits in five different sections of its premises, the sections are named "Style and Features in the Town", "Trace back to HuaTing", "Foreign Settlement", "Old Footsteps in Shanghai" and "Sketch of the Port-opening". There are over 30, 000 items at the museum and of these over 18, 000 of them are dedicated to the modern history of Shanghai. Among these exhibits some notable displays include the transport collection that houses old trams, rickshaws, vintage cars and a US army jeep. Other items such as the golden classic collections from the Qi Bao Temple, Gu Embroidery of flowers, a bronze cannon and a scroll by the revered Hou Tongceng are among the many collections here.

Other exhibits include a pair of bronze lions that were once the statues of the former HSBC building in the city, foundation stones from the Shanghai International Settlement and the French Concession, a number of statues, paintings, pictures and life like models of important people and landmarks in the city. The Shanghai Municipal History Museum also offers visitors with guided tours offering you the chance to learn something useful about every collection on show.

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