Explore Shanghai: Shanghai Museum New Building (East Wing) Guide

### Attraction Introduction
The Shanghai Museum New Building (East Wing), located in Pudong New Area, features an exterior resembling bronze ware patterns, symbolizing the "ripples of civilization." The museum houses 310,000 artifacts, focusing on Shang and Zhou dynasty bronzes and calligraphy and paintings from various eras. The new building includes an interactive digital exhibition area that reinterprets millennia of civilization through technology, making it an immersive sanctuary for history enthusiasts and art lovers.

### Address
No. 1952 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area, Shanghai (Exit 7, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Station, Metro Line 2), adjacent to Century Park, a quiet retreat amid the urban hustle.

### Ticket and Visit Tips
1. **Tickets**: Permanent exhibitions are free, with WeChat reservations required (book tickets 3 days in advance).
2. **Special Exhibitions**: Limited-time special exhibition tickets cost 60-120 RMB, including AR guided tours.
3. **Hidden Perks**: Friday night sessions extended until 9:00 PM, fewer crowds and excellent light and shadow atmosphere.

### Transportation Guide
1. **Metro**: Line 2 to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Station, a 5-minute walk through a bamboo path to reach the museum.
2. **Driving**: Underground parking at 12 RMB/hour, ample spaces for new energy vehicles.
3. **Bus**: Pudong Route 35, get off at "Century Avenue & Lilac Road" stop; cross the pedestrian bridge to see the ink-wash patterned exterior wall.

### Recommended Tips
1. **Must-See Treasures**:
- Western Zhou Da Ke Ding (Bronze Hall): One of China’s first national treasures banned from leaving the country, with 290 inscribed characters inside the vessel detailing millennia-old rituals.
- Sun Wei’s "Gao Yi Tu" (Calligraphy and Painting Hall): The only surviving Tang dynasty figure handscroll, with clothing folds painted like flowing ribbons in the wind.
- Northern Song Chunhua Pavilion Stele (Calligraphy Hall): The "Ancestor of Steles," the origin of Wang Xizhi’s ink inscriptions carved in stone.
2. **Light and Shadow Secret Realm**: B1 "Oracle Bone Universe" immersive hall, where digital oracle bone script flows on a 360-degree surround screen, with limited sessions at 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM daily.
3. **Cultural Creative Easter Eggs**: On the first floor, the shop offers custom bronze pattern coffee latte art (38 RMB), and the terrace seats provide views of the Century Park skyline.

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