Shanghai Metro Museum Explained

Opened in 2014, the Shanghai Metro Museum is a museum about the Shanghai Metro, located near the Ziteng Road Station of a branch of the Shanghai Metro Line 10. The museum consists of 3,000 square meters.[1] There are simulators, dioramas, and a 5D cinema.[2] It has been proclaimed that the second part of the museum is under construction and will include items such as the subway parking lot, and control center.[3] It is China's only professional metro museum.[4]

Exhibits

The major exhibits in the museum are the metro simulator, dioramas, the walk through a mock-up subway tunnel,[5] and a 5D cinema. There are over sixty items in the museum. The museum is currently collecting items from the public to expand its collection.[6] In this way, the museum will find a better way of introducing the Shanghai Metro. The exhibits showcase the metro's past, present, and future.

Gift Shop

There is a gift shop inside the museum. There are Shanghai Metro Mascot Chang Chang pillows, Shanghai Metro map umbrellas, carpets, soft toys, pencil cases, and caps.

Location

The museum is located at 1779 Wuzhong Lu, near Ziteng Lu, Minhang district.[7] The location is easily accessed by Metro Line 10 Ziteng Road station. The museum is built over China Railways tracks.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shanghai Metro Museum . smartshanghai.com. 2016-01-11.
  2. Web site: [Offbeat]

    The Shanghai Metro Museum]

    . smartshanghai.com. 2016-01-11.
  3. Web site: China's first subway museum opens in Shanghai - China.org.cn. 董庆沛. www.china.org.cn. 2016-05-20.
  4. Web site: China's first subway museum opens in Shanghai - People's Daily Online.
  5. Web site: China's first subway museum opens in Shanghai (2) - People's Daily Online.
  6. Web site: China's first Metro Museum is to open in Shanghai - CCTV News - CCTV.com English. Jingya. Zhang. english.cntv.cn. 2016-05-20.
  7. Web site: Shanghai Metro Museum - 1779 Wuzhong Lu - Around Town - Time Out - Shanghai. www.timeoutshanghai.com. 2016-01-13.