A cultural journey through a thousand years, all about food, accommodation, and fun in one article!

📅 Shanghai Museum Travel Itinerary Planning (1-Day Version)

Morning: Explore Ancient Civilization

🕙10:00 Arrive at Shanghai Museum East Building (No. 1952 Century Avenue, Pudong New Area), free entry with ID, no reservation needed!

🔍 Must-visit route:

1️⃣ 2F Digital Gallery: First stop, immersive light and shadow show (10:15 session has fewer people), 0.5 hours traveling through the cultural changes from the Five Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty, full of tech vibes!

2️⃣ 2F Jade Gallery: Follow the children's guidebook to find "animal clues," feel the warmth of jade artifacts thousands of years old~

3️⃣ 1F Bronze Gallery: Continue the animal-themed treasure hunt, the mythical beasts on the bronzes are super cute!

4️⃣ 3F Ceramics Gallery: A must-see for color lovers! From Tang Sancai to blue and white porcelain, experience the magic of glaze~

Noon: Shanghai Flavors Inside the Museum

🍽️ B1 Shanghai Museum Restaurant: Recommended "Shanghai Sauce Duck Leg Set" + Pineapple Sweet and Sour Pork, tangy and appetizing, perfectly paired with cola! Window seats offer a waterfall view~

Afternoon: Dual Mode for Families/Art Lovers

👶 For families with kids: Head to 3F Exploration Palace (book 14 days in advance!), 2-hour immersive archaeology experience with sand digging and pottery piece puzzles, kids won’t want to leave~

🎨 For art lovers: Visit 4F Cultural Relics Restoration Gallery (open only Wed/Fri/Sun), watch the "cultural relic doctors" restore porcelain live, super soothing!

Evening: Nearby Cultural Tour

🚶 5-minute walk to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum subway station, along the way check out:

✔️ Expo Museum (Greek Civilization Exhibition)

✔️ Pudong Art Museum (Orsay Museum joint exhibition)

🍜 Food Hot and Not List (around East Building)

🔥 Top 3 Must-Eats

1️⃣ Guimanlong · Hangzhou Restaurant (Huamu Shiguangli Branch): Avg. 70 RMB, tender and flavorful grass-wrapped meat, finger-licking chicken feet that fall off the bone with a bite!

2️⃣ A Jin Dabai · Shanghai Cuisine Restaurant: Crispy skin and tender meat of white-cut chicken, juicy soup bursting from fresh meat xiaolongbao, awakens the Shanghai soul!

3️⃣ Qin Chao Food Collection: 38 RMB all-you-can-eat! Three-in-one spicy oil noodles are thrilling, lamb stew bread is a warming magic~

⚠️ Avoidance Guide

❌ Serious price gouging on cultural creative ice cream inside the scenic area, better to buy Jellycat collaboration plush toys at the B1 cultural shop for more value!

🏨 Accommodation Recommendations (within walking distance)

💎 Light Luxury Choices

🏨 Shanghai Dongyi Hotel: From 610 RMB, 15-minute walk to the museum! 3 pools + children’s tents, perfect for family trips~

🏨 Orange Hotel (Lujiazui Dongfang Road Branch): From 620 RMB, prime spot in Dongfang Road business district, milk tea shops and convenience stores downstairs!

💰 Best Value

🏨 Yang Jianhua Hotel (Huamu Branch): 680 RMB suite, 2 minutes to Century Park Station on Metro Line 2, perfect for business and leisure travel~