Being an international metropolis and economic center in China, Shanghai has attracted the world's interest for a long period of time. The history of its rapid development is worth learning. Thus it is necessary to collect and classify the related materials and memories to record Shanghai's economic development as a reference for other cities. Shanghai government has listed the construction of museums in the cultural and tourism construction programs. The museums vary according to the period their materials belong to and which industry they exhibit.

Famous Museums in Shanghai

China Tobacco Museum
 Former Residence of Chen Yun and Qingpu Revolutionary Histroy Memorial Hall
 Former Residence of Soong Chingling
 Former Residence of Sun Yat-sen
 Memorial Hall of Fushou Garden
 Shanghai Auto Museum
 Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
Shanghai Museum
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
 Site of the First National Congress of CPC
Urban Planning Exhibition Hall

Other Museums in Shanghai

Museum (Classification)	Location
On Famous Figures
Former Residence of Mao Zedong	Lane 120, North Maoming Road
Shanghai Lu Xun Museum	No.200, Tian'ai Road, Hongkou District
Former Residence of Zhang Wentian	Dengsan Village, Jichang Town, Pudong New District
Former Residence of Cai Yuanpei	No.16, Lane 303, Huashan Road
Tao Fen Memorial Hall	No.53, Lane 205, South Chongqing Road
Tao Xingzhi Memorial Hall	No.558, Dahuasan Road
Shanghai Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall	Guangqi Park, No.17, Nandan Road
Former Residence of Li Bai	No.15, Lane 107, Huangdu Road
Huang Daopo Memorial Hall	No.13, Dongwan Village, Huajing Town
On Revolution History
Site of the Second National Congress of the Communist Party	No.3, Lane 7, North Lao Chengdu Road
Site of the Central Organs of Chinese Communist Youth League	No.1 to No.6, Lane 567, Huaihai Zhong Road, Luwan District
Site of the Office of Delegation of Chinese Communist Party in Shanghai	No.71, No. 73, Sinan Road
Memorial Hall of Anti-Japanese War in Huangpu and Wusong	No.1 Youyi Road, Baoshan District
Site of the Editorial Office of Bolsheviki	No.34, Lane 1376
Memorial Hall of the Good Eighth Company	No.3100, Hutai Road, Baoshan Dachang Town
Shanghai Longhua Memorial Hall to the Martyrs	No.180, West Longhua Road, Xuhui District
Museum of the Struggle History of the Underground Organization of Chinese Communist Part	No.81, Yuyuan Road
Site of the Secretary Ministry of Chinese Labor Organization	No.3 to No.7, Lane 893, North Chengdu Road, Jing'an District
On Science
Shanghai Tunnel Science and Technology Museum	No.268, Zhonghua Road
Shanghai Magnetic Suspension Transportation Museum	No.2100, Longyang Road, Pudong New District
Shanghai Oriental Geology Museum	South of Huazhou Road, Jichang Town, Pudong New District
Shanghai Earthquake Museum	Xishe Mountain, Songjiang District
Shanghai Wind and Electricity Museum	No.118, Dongda Road, Nanhui District
On Industry
Shanghai Bank Museum	7th Floor, No.9, Pudong Avenue
Shanghai Museum of Public Security	No.518, South Ruijin Roadm Xuhui District
Shanghai Navy Museum	No.68, Tanghou Road, Baoshan District
Shanghai Jiangnan Ship-building Museum	No.600,Luban Road
China Dairy Industry Museum	No.467, Wanrong Road, Zhabei District
Lidao Stock Exchange Museum	13th Floor, Huanenglianhe Mansion, No.139, East Yinceng Road, Pudong New District
Shanghai Post Museum	No.250, North Suzhou Road, Hongkou District
Shanghai Astronomy Museum	Xishe Mountain, Songjiang District
Shanghai Railway Museum	No,200, East Tianmu Road
Shanghai Spaceflight Science and Technology Museum	No.222, Caoxi Road
Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine	No.1200, Cailun Road, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Pudong New District
Shanghai Dong Haoyun Maritime Museum	Shanghai Jiaotong University, No.1954 Huashan Road
On Art
Liu Haisu Art Museum	No.1660, Hongqiao Road
Zhu Yizhan Museum	No.580, Ouyang Road
Shanghai Industrial Art Museum	No.79, Fenyang Road
Shanghai Sculpture Art Center	No.570, West Huaihai Road, Changning District
Glaze Workshop and Glaze Art Museum	No.158, Madang Road, Luwan District
Shanghai Chinese Painting Museum	No.197, Yueyang Road
Others
Jiading Museum	No.183, South Avenue, Jiading District
Songjiang Museum	No.233, East Zhongshan Road, Songjiang District
Yuyuan Garden	No.218, Anren Street
Qingpu Museum	No.1000, South Huaqing Road
New World Shi Ku Men Museum	No.25, Lane 181, Taicang Road, Luwan District
Shanghai Children Museum	No.21, Songyuan Road
San Shan Guild Museum	No.1551, South Zhongshan Road

 Twelve national culture museums in Shanghai universities will be open free to minors in 2009 summer vacation. They will be open between 09:00 and 11:30, 14:00 and 16:00 on every Tuesday and Thursday. Encounter the high temperatures of over 38C (100F), the opening hours of each museum will be adjusted according to the actual conditions.

These twelve national culture museums are listed below.

Name of the Museum	Address	Tel
Chinese Martial Arts Museum	No.399 Changhai Lu, Shanghai Physical Education Institute	021-51253386
China Ichthyic Culture Museum	No.318 Jungong Lu	021-65710081
Museum of Oriental Musical Instruments	No.20. No.18 Lane, Gaoan Lu	021-54651834
Fudan University Museum	No.700, Fudan University, No.220 Handan Lu	021-65643609
Museum of Printing	Fourth Floor, Library, No.100 Shuifeng Lu	021-65671635
C.Y.Tung Maritime Museum	Shanghai Jiaotong University, No.1954 Huashan Lu	021-62932403
Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine	Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1200, Cailun Lu	021-51322710/51322712/51322721
"Tongji and Expo" Exhibition	Hall of complex building in Tongji University, No.1239 Siping Lu	021-65989061
Shanghai Porcelain Art Museum	East campus, Shanghai Normal University, No.100 Guilin Lu	021-64324672
China Numismatic Museum	East China Normal University, No.3663 Zhongshan Bei Lu	021-62233164/54345143
Shanghai Textile Museum	Museum building, Donghua University, No.1882 Yanan Xi Lu	021-62373919/62373509
Shanghai Material Museum	East China University of Science and Technology, No.130 Meilong Lu	021-64253365

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