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Museums Near Shanghai

6 sights within 267 km of Shanghai. Pick the ones you want and PreeChina can build a private, custom or tailor-made tour around them.

6 sightsShanghaiWithin 267 kmUSD 305 per person, 2 travelers

At a Glance

Quick Facts

City
Shanghai
Sights
6 museum sights
Range
0.1 to 267 km from the centre
Closest
Shanghai Museum
Farthest
Nanjing Museum
Length
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Price

Price of This Private Tour

Per person, in US dollars. The price covers the guide, the ground service, and the transport, meals and tickets in the itinerary, and it falls as the group grows. What a price includes and leaves out.

Estimated price per person for Museums Near Shanghai, by number of travelers
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Why These Sights

Museums Within Reach of Shanghai

6 museum sights lie within 267 km of central Shanghai, from Shanghai Museum at 0.1 km to Nanjing Museum at 267 km. They are: Shanghai Museum, China Art Museum, Suzhou Museum, Nantong Museum, Cross-Sea Bridge Museum, Nanjing Museum.

This page lists the sights and how far each one sits from the city centre. It does not set a length for the trip: your private itinerary decides which sights to combine, the order and the number of days.

The Shanghai city guide covers the city itself.

Map

Map of the Sights

The gold marker is central Shanghai. Numbers run from the closest sight to the farthest.

Sight by Sight

The 6 Sights

Within 50 km from Shanghai

Shanghai Museum, Museum
1
Museum

Shanghai Museum (上海博物馆)

0.1 km from central Shanghai, straight line

A major collection of bronzes, ceramics, painting and jade in a round-topped building on People's Square. The Pudong branch opened in 2024 and took the bronze and sculpture galleries. The Da Ke ding, a Western Zhou ritual cauldron, is here.

China Art Museum, Museum
2
Museum

China Art Museum (中华艺术宫)

5.1 km from central Shanghai, straight line

A conversion of the China Pavilion from the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

50 to 150 km from Shanghai

Suzhou Museum, Museum
3
Museum

Suzhou Museum (苏州博物馆)

81 km from central Shanghai, straight line

I. M. Pei's last building, opened in 2006 beside the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom prince's residence, which it incorporates. White wall and grey tile worked into modern geometry; many visitors come for the building rather than the collection.

Nantong Museum, Museum
4
Museum

Nantong Museum (南通博物苑)

104 km from central Shanghai, straight line

Zhang Jian founded it in 1905 as the first public museum that Chinese people ran themselves.

Cross-Sea Bridge Museum, Museum
5
Museum

Cross-Sea Bridge Museum (跨海大桥博物馆)

134 km from central Shanghai, straight line

A museum on the Zhoushan cross-sea bridges.

150 to 300 km from Shanghai

Nanjing Museum, Museum
6
Museum

Nanjing Museum (南京博物院)

267 km from central Shanghai, straight line

Planned from 1933, one of the earliest museums that the Chinese state set up. The main building imitates a Liao-style hall.

Distances

Distance From Central Shanghai

#SightTypeStraight line
1Shanghai MuseumMuseum0.1 km
2China Art MuseumMuseum5.1 km
3Suzhou MuseumMuseum81 km
4Nantong MuseumMuseum104 km
5Cross-Sea Bridge MuseumMuseum134 km
6Nanjing MuseumMuseum267 km

Straight-line distances from the centre of Shanghai. Road and rail distances are longer.

Independent Travel

Visiting These Sights Independently

Arranging these 6 stops yourself keeps the budget lower. It also means booking each one and the transfers between them. Compare a private tour with independent travel, or ask PreeChina to plan it.

Custom Tour

Turn This Into a Private, Custom Tour

This route is a starting point: 1 day and 6 stops. PreeChina plans it as a private, tailor-made trip and changes the stops, the days and the pace to your group.

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Questions

FAQ

How many museum sights are near Shanghai?

This page lists 6, all within 267 km of central Shanghai in a straight line.

Which sight is closest to Shanghai?

Shanghai Museum, at 0.1 km from the centre in a straight line.

How far is Nanjing Museum from Shanghai?

267 km in a straight line. The road distance is longer.

How many days do I need?

It depends on which sights you combine. Your private itinerary sets the number of days, the order and the pace with you.

Who is this route not a good fit for?

Anyone who wants a slow day. The route links 6 stops, so each visit is short. Tell PreeChina which stops matter most and the others can go.

Explore More

This route is in Shanghai. The province page lists its city guides, themes, museums and other routes.

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Plan a Trip Around These Sights

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