Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
Covering an area of 68,000 square meters, a floor space of 98,000 square meters and an exhibition space of 65,500 square meters, Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is located in on the southeast end of Century Avenue, beside Century Park in Pudong New Area. Lined with the theme of "Nature, People and Science", it offers visitors a unique experience in the modern scientific discipline.
Shanghai Science & Technology Museum opened to the public on December 18, 2001. Up to December 2009, it has received more than 18 million visitors to greatly promote its science education and science traveling functions. Shanghai Science and Technology Museum currently has opened 14 thematic exhibition halls and 4 science theaters to the public.
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Facts
Architecture
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum consists of one underground floor, four floors above ground and an office complex. The building of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is asymmetrical structure with low in the west and high in the east, which symbolizes the evolution of natural history and human civilization.
As for the interior of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, the whole building is divided into three parts. In the west side there is a fan space rising gradually from low to high. In the middle there is a transparent glass oval lobby with a yellow sphere in the center, symbolizing the vastness of the universe and the gestation of life. In the east there is a 4-story frame structure.
The whole structure looks creative and dynamic, and reflects the mission of the science and technology museum.The underground floor is the public area with the most concentrated service facilities, including the ticket hall, the food market, the leisure corridor and the temporary exhibition hall.
Exhibitions
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum has 11 permanent exhibition halls: Spectrum of Life, Earth Exploration, Cradle of Design, Light of Wisdom, Home on Earth, Information Era, World of Robots, Light of Exploration, Human and Health, Space Navigation, Children's Rainbow, and 2 special exhibition halls: World of Animals and Spiders Exhibition.
The “Spectrum of Life” introduces the diversity of life to people by imitating the natural scenery of Yunnan, China. Here you can enjoy the rich variety of life phenomena and the interdependence of species and ecology, and realize the importance of protecting the natural environment.
The "Earth's Crust Exploration", exhibiting the secrets of the earth and Shanghai's physical geography, is a journey to the center of the Earth, complete with fossils.
"Children's Techno land" has a walk-in heart and brain, as well as a simulated construction zone with soft foam bricks, is designed for children between one and twelve years old, to interest them early in scientific matters. The vast “Light of Wisdom” area has more than 100 interactive stations that bring scientific principles to life.
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"Cradle of Designers" gives you the chance to design your own cards or create your own video. "Animal World" is a simulated tropical rainforest with robotic beetles and a bat cave.
Rainbow Children's Park is located on the first floor above ground and mainly consists of Powerful Wind, World in the Eyes of Animals, Rainbow House and Mirror Maze, which are used for children's entertainment.
The Spiders Exhibition is on the second floor above ground. Visitors can learn about various habits and knowledge of spiders, understand the way spiders communicate with the outside world, and the differences among different spiders.
The World of Robots is located on the second floor above ground, with the exhibition theme of "Robot Development and Application". The featured exhibits include playing chess with robots, robot painters, and archery competitions with robots. Here, there are all kinds of robots such as fixed-program robots, intelligent control robots, special-purpose robots and general-purpose robots.
Information Era is located on the second floor above ground. The featured exhibits include a virtual laboratory, information tree, virtual dog training, and information transmission. Visitors can learn about technologies such as networks, image recognition, language recognition, virtual reality, and computer simulation.
Home on Earth is located on the second floor above ground. The featured exhibits include a water-free ecological circulation system, leaf carts, garbage classification, and an ecological disaster theater. Visitors can learn that a series of ecological and environmental problems have been triggered by the sharp increase in population and the rapid development of productivity.
The Space Navigation is located on the third floor above ground. The featured exhibits include the Space Achievements Exhibition Area, Shenzhou V, the spacesuit inside the cabin, and the four-axis balancer. Visitors can learn about the process from the thousand-year-old dream of flying to the sky.
The Light of Exploration is located on the third floor above ground. Its featured exhibits include the Classic Physics Laboratory, the Relativity Theater, Mendel's Pea Experiment, and Morgan's Fruit Fly Experiment. Visitors can learn about the process of human exploration of the scientific world since the 19th century.
The IMAX 3D Theater, the IMAX Dome Theater, the IWERKS Theater and the Space Theater constitute the largest science education cinema in Asia with 10,000 annual films shown. The IMAX 3-D Large-Format Theatre, with a silver screen measuring 60 x 81 feet, is the first Chinese 3-D large-format Theatre, and it can hold 441 viewers. The IMAX Dome Theatre stages educational entertainment for 280 audiences. It can play dome digital movie and also do celestial demonstration. The tilting silver screen makes spectators afloat while watching the films.
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Educational Activities in Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum holds various science and technology activities throughout the year. It is suitable for primary school students, visitors over seven years old, or young students over 14 years old who are passionate about scientific research. It is highly recommended for families traveling to Shanghai with children or people planning student educational Tours in China.
New Popularization of Medical Science
Although COVID-19 has come to an end, in the post-pandemic era, making the public understand the relationship between "humans and viruses" and how to become "physically and mentally healthy people" has become a key issue in medical and health science popularization. The "New Medical Science Popularization" project initiated by the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum aims to help the public increase their medical knowledge and establish a scientific and healthy outlook.
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3D Printing Maker Classroom
Three-dimensional printing is an important component of the era of Industry 4.0. The 3D Printing Maker Classroom of Shanghai Science and Technology Museum combines interesting scientific themes with 3D printing technology, cultivating students' future-oriented design, computer operation and other abilities in educational and entertaining activities.
Fossil excavation
How to excavate fossils? How do paleontologists work? In the fossil excavation area under the Shanghai Science and Technology Administration, you can discover fossil models of the Rehe Group in western Liaoning and the Shanwang Fauna in Shandong, China.
There are more to explore and experience, such as Meet the Scientist, Find Nature, Field trip, League of Explorers, etc.
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The Recommended Visiting Route
For Adults
Earth-crust Exploration → Light of Wisdom → Cradle of Designers → Home on Earth → Information Era → World of Robots → Light of Exploration → Human Beings and Health → Space Navigation → Animal World → Spectrum of Life → Science Theaters
For Families with Kids under 10
Animal World → Spectrum of Life → Spiders Exhibition → World of Robots → Information Era → Home on Earth → Human Beings and Health → Space Navigation → Space Theater Cradle of Designers → Light of Wisdom → Rainbow Children's Park
Please note: Wheelchair rental services are available at all tourist service centers. The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum also has dedicated barrier-free passages, and the restrooms are equipped with barrier-free facilities for the disabled for visitors in need.
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How to Get to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
By subway: take Line 2 at the closest station, and get off at Shanghai Science and Technology Museum Station.
By public city bus: No.640, No. 794, No.815, No.984, No.638, No.983, No.184, No.975, East Zhou Line, Tunnel Line 3, Shenchong Line 4
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