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China Maritime Museum 中国航海博物馆Zhōngguó Hánghǎi Bówùguǎn
4A scenic area · Shanghai, Shanghai
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Shanghai
- Region
- Shanghai
- Type
- Culture
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About China Maritime Museum
China's national maritime museum, opened in 2010 beside Dishui Lake in Lingang, in a building whose central roof is shaped like a white sail. Six halls cover navigation history, ships, ports, maritime safety, seafarers and naval history, and the central hall holds a full-size replica of a Ming-dynasty Fujian-type sailing ship modelled on those of Zheng He's fleets. It suits anyone interested in ships and China's seafaring past.
How to get to China Maritime Museum
In Lingang, south-east Pudong, about 2 km from Dishui Lake station at the end of Metro Line 16, a short bus or taxi ride. Closed on Mondays except public holidays.
Nearby
- Shanghai Disney Resort 上海迪士尼度假区 40 km
Mainland China's first Disney theme park, with a castle, rides and nightly shows - Yu Garden & City God Temple 豫园与城隍庙 50 km
A Ming-dynasty garden of rockeries and dragon walls beside a Taoist city temple - The Bund & Lujiazui Skyline 外滩与陆家嘴 60 km
1920s banks on one bank of the river, a sci-fi skyline on the other - Lujiazui 陆家嘴 60 km
Shanghai's skyline in a loop of river: spheres, a twisting tower and the Bund opposite - Shanghai Museum 上海博物馆 60 km
Ancient Chinese bronzes, ceramics, painting and jade, now shown at Shanghai Museum East
Also within 20 km: Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park 上海海昌海洋公园 (under 10 km), Shanghai Flower Port 上海鲜花港 (under 10 km).
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