VERIFIED2026.09.10The Bund & East Nanjing Road · 31.243°N 121.483°E
FreeClosure day
Shanghai's flagship contemporary-art museum in the 1932-33 Royal Asiatic Society building — Art Deco with Chinese motifs, by the same firm that built half the Bund. Permanently free since May 2025: walk in Wed-Fri, reserve or queue on weekends; closed Mon AND Tue. The restored Rockbund quarter around it is a destination in itself.
EntranceMain entrance at the Museum Plaza, just east of Huqiu Road
Last verified 2026-09-10
How to book
WeChat mini-program 上海外滩美术馆 — only for weekend and holiday priority entry (or just queue on site); Wed-Fri walk straight inVerifiedSource ↗
Beat the crowds
Weekday afternoons (Wed-Fri) are calmest; on weekends the mini-program reservation skips the queue. Exit through the Yuanmingyuan Road pedestrian street — quiet and photogenic.
Language
The official Visit page is fully bilingual (Chinese and English: hours, admission, access, group visits); group guided tours during exhibitions are booked by email three days ahead (operation@rockbundartmuseum.org, up to 30 people) — tour language not stated; wheelchairs at the front desk; help line 021-63216251