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Shanghai Private Tour Featuring Must-see Museums plus Xintiandi
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8 Hours
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: German, Mandarin, Japanese, English, French, Spanish
Overview
Shanghai is an international metropolis with a blend of rich history and fashionable modernity. This tour will provide a great opportunity to explore the Hidden History of Shanghai. We will discover a lesser-known side of Shanghai’s history, traditional culture and modern development by visiting various museums. The itinerary includes Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, Shanghai History Museum, Shikumen Residence Museum, Shanghai World Expo Museum and China Art Museum.
1.Explore the Jewish Ghetto where refugees lived during World War II
2.Visit the largest city model in Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
3.Visit Shikumen which is the typical architectural style
4.Learn about profound history and culture in Shanghai Museum
5.Appreciate the masterpieces of China's modern and contemporary artists
What's Included
Meeting And Pickup
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Start time
09:00 AM
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Pickup details
We pick up from hotels centrally located in Shanghai.
What To Expect
Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
The museum, built in 1907, was once the religious ceremonial center for the exiled Jewish refugees during the World War II. On the walls of the entrance, you can see photos of the surviving refugees. Inside, some articles of daily use and religious articles full of Jewish culture, as well as historical records about the Nazis persecuting Jewish are on exhibit.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Shanghai Museum (Shanghai Bowuguan)
Located in the center of Shanghai in People's Square, Shanghai Museum is a large museum of ancient Chinese art. Its style and presentation surround visitors with artifacts demonstrating ancient wisdom and philosophy. Bronze wares, ceramics, coins, jade articles, sculptures, seals, and calligraphy and paintings from different dynasties are gathered here. Among all collections, the most treasured one is the Dake Bronze Tripod dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall was built to show the achievement of the city planning and construction. The main body of the building covers Shanghai's development from ancient times to the present and beyond. There is a city model made in a scale of 1/500, total 600 square meters, the largest in the world.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Shanghai History Museum
If you have ever wondered what Old Shanghai was like, you can find the answer at Shanghai History Museum. Dedicated to the history of Shanghai, the museum houses more than a thousand relics and chronicles 6000 years of history from the region. Divided into two sections – Ancient Shanghai and Modern Shanghai, the museum traces the political, social, economic and cultural evolution of the city from 4000BC to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
People's Square (Renmin Guang Chang)
Shanghai People's Square is located at the very center of Shanghai and is the demarcation point of East Nanjing Road and West Nanjing Road. It is a flourishing place for people to look around. There are many scenic spots around people's square, such as the new Municipal Government Mansion, Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Grand Theater and the Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. Along the south side of the People's Avenue, there are several large underground structures, including Hong Kong Famous Brands Street and Dimei Shopping Center, the largest underground city transformer substation of Asia and the largest underground parking garage of Shanghai.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Shikumen Museum, Shanghai
The museum not only presents the typical Shanghai architectural style, but also revives the life space and style of the local residents. In fact, it was reconstructed from an old Shikumen house in the 1920s. The displays in the museums are all about the daily necessities of that time. The cooking range, some textbooks, lipstick and rouge are among them. In addition, the whole setting of the museum depicts the vivid life of a middle-class family.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Xintiandi
Xintiandi is a tourist attraction that preserves the historical and cultural features of Shanghai and integrates Chinese and western culture. Composed of Shikumen and modern architectural style, now it has become a hot and fashionable pedestrian street in the center of the city. Actually, it stands for the popular and leisurely life style of this city's new generation. The outdoor cafés, bars and romantic restaurants can be seen everywhere. It was once the site of the first congress of the Communist Party, but is now lined with shopping and entertainment places.
30 Minutes • Admission Ticket Free
China Art Museum
The museum was transformed from the China Pavilion of the Expo 2010 Shanghai, an upside-down red pyramid. It is dedicated to demonstrate the masterpieces of a number of China's modern and contemporary artists. The stunning highlight of the museum is the multimedia replica of the famous painting “Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival” one thousand years ago, which vividly shows the life of all social sectors at that time.
1 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Operated by MoreFunAsia Shanghai Tours
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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