New natural history museum opens in Shanghai
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The opening of the Shanghai Natural History Museum last Sunday marked an important addition to the city’s educational and cultural resources.
The museum attracted 10,400 visitors during its opening day, close to its daily maximum capacity of 13,860.
Shanghai is home to many other interesting educational venues which are sure to stoke the curiosity and intellect of visitors both young and old. iDEALShanghai is here to list some local highlights. Of course, we cannot ignore the new natural history museum, so let’s start from there.
Shanghai Natural History Museum
Located in Jing’an District, the newly opened facility is actually a branch of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, replacing a previous museum on Yan’an Road that closed last year after 58 years in operation.
The newcomer is one of China’s largest museums, with nearly 290,000 specimens in its collection and room to display 11,000 items at any given time, including a complete skeleton of a 140-million-year-old mamenchisaurus.
With five floors in total, the museum can hold over 5,000 people at a time. To ensure a safe and comfortable experience, officials say they will slow down or stop admissions once 4,000 people are inside.
Food and beverages are available for purchase on the first basement floor. A dessert house and vending machines are also on site.
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