Shanghai With My Tween (Teenage Boy) - Part 2 - Visiting The Museums
Previous Post:
Shanghai With My Tween (Teenage Boy) - Part 1 - Novotel Hotels
Shanghai is said to be the Paris in the East, I agree. It has its glitz and glamour and may seem more suitable for adults than kids. I think, besides bringing the kids to Shanghai Disneyland, we could bring them to the museums in Shanghai. And Shanghai has a museum for almost everything, and I reckon, to finish visiting every museum, one week might not be enough.
So we have only visited the Shanghai History Museum, Shanghai Museum of Glass and Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.
Shanghai History Museum
Shanghai History Museum is located on the ground floor of the Oriental Pearl Tower. It is a pretty comprehensive museum reflecting the development of Shanghai, through artifacts, literature and pictures. There isn't much interactive stuff so the very young ones may feel bored. But for older kids, I think it is a great history lesson.
The exhibits took us back to before the opium traders and gangsters conspired to give Shanghai a bad name, it covers Shanghai civilization for over 600 years. AJ was quite amused by the Shanghai civil transformation but I was bored 😴 mainly because I have watched enough Chinese kungfu shows to know these and he hasn't. If you have older kids like mine, you probably won't want to miss it. Do expect it to be a 30-60mins tour. For ticketing, you may book here.
How to get there by MRT:
Take the train to 陆家嘴 LuJiaZhui station and walk the underground connecting linkway that leads you to Oriental Pearl Tower. The Shanghai History Museum is located on the ground floor of the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Shanghai Museum of Glass
Is Glass liquid or gas? Or maybe it is a solid? Your kids can find the answer here in the Shanghai Museum of Glass. This museum was built into a re-purposed glass factory in Shanghai’s Baoshan District, an industrial area where much of China’s glass was produced and refined. It was only opened in 2011, so it is a very modern and new museum.
In the museum, we learned a little about the history of glass in Shanghai, but the bulk of it showcases the different types of modern glass and their usages, as well as exhibiting glass artwork. Worth paying extra for is the live Glass Blowing show and Hot Glass performance at 2.30pm. We didn't stay back to attend it though. Expect to spend 1 to 2 hours. It is, however, not recommended for very young kids.
How to get there by MRT
Take the train to 长江南路 ChangJiang South Road station and walk along ChangJiang South Road (half an hour one-way) then turn left to ChangJiang West Road. You could also take a taxi from 长江南路 ChangJiang South Road station (about 5 mins' ride).
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is highly recommended if you have primary school goers and below. This place is huge, with a basement and four floors above ground.
There are a total of 12 exhibition areas, so it doesn't come as a surprise that we spent 5 hours there. AJ did find it a bit kiddish though, but because the museum has much interactive stuff, he was well-entertained.
It also has 2 IMAX, 1 4D and 1 Space theatres but we have visited none because I think our Singapore Science Centre has a better IMAX theatre. Besides, all shows will be in Mandarin, AJ will be struggling to understand.
How to get there by MRT:
Take the train to 上海科技馆 Shanghai Science and Technology Museum station and walk the underground connecting linkway.
As mentioned, Shanghai has a museum for almost everything, here's the link to the museums. You can slowly go through it and decide which one is more suitable for your kids.
We hope you will enjoy Shanghai as much as we did. I will have another 3 posts on our trips, so do like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram to be alerted on the upcoming posts.
Previous Post:
Shanghai With My Tween (Teenage Boy) - Part 1 - Novotel Hotels
Shanghai With My Tween (Teenage Boy) - Part 1 - Novotel Hotels
Shanghai is said to be the Paris in the East, I agree. It has its glitz and glamour and may seem more suitable for adults than kids. I think, besides bringing the kids to Shanghai Disneyland, we could bring them to the museums in Shanghai. And Shanghai has a museum for almost everything, and I reckon, to finish visiting every museum, one week might not be enough.
So we have only visited the Shanghai History Museum, Shanghai Museum of Glass and Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.
Shanghai History Museum
Shanghai History Museum is located on the ground floor of the Oriental Pearl Tower. It is a pretty comprehensive museum reflecting the development of Shanghai, through artifacts, literature and pictures. There isn't much interactive stuff so the very young ones may feel bored. But for older kids, I think it is a great history lesson.
The exhibits took us back to before the opium traders and gangsters conspired to give Shanghai a bad name, it covers Shanghai civilization for over 600 years. AJ was quite amused by the Shanghai civil transformation but I was bored 😴 mainly because I have watched enough Chinese kungfu shows to know these and he hasn't. If you have older kids like mine, you probably won't want to miss it. Do expect it to be a 30-60mins tour. For ticketing, you may book here.
How to get there by MRT:
Take the train to 陆家嘴 LuJiaZhui station and walk the underground connecting linkway that leads you to Oriental Pearl Tower. The Shanghai History Museum is located on the ground floor of the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Shanghai Museum of Glass
Is Glass liquid or gas? Or maybe it is a solid? Your kids can find the answer here in the Shanghai Museum of Glass. This museum was built into a re-purposed glass factory in Shanghai’s Baoshan District, an industrial area where much of China’s glass was produced and refined. It was only opened in 2011, so it is a very modern and new museum.
The striking façade of the museum is made up of hundreds of enameled glass tiles inscribed with glass-industry terms in ten languages.
The Disney Castle
The 'Intelligent Glass' that our LRT train uses
More buildings are using this type of glass for aesthetic reason but it also serves to block out heat
How to get there by MRT
Take the train to 长江南路 ChangJiang South Road station and walk along ChangJiang South Road (half an hour one-way) then turn left to ChangJiang West Road. You could also take a taxi from 长江南路 ChangJiang South Road station (about 5 mins' ride).
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is highly recommended if you have primary school goers and below. This place is huge, with a basement and four floors above ground.
There are a total of 12 exhibition areas, so it doesn't come as a surprise that we spent 5 hours there. AJ did find it a bit kiddish though, but because the museum has much interactive stuff, he was well-entertained.
It also has 2 IMAX, 1 4D and 1 Space theatres but we have visited none because I think our Singapore Science Centre has a better IMAX theatre. Besides, all shows will be in Mandarin, AJ will be struggling to understand.
This magic room is oblique, thus we could play stunts without falling
How to get there by MRT:
Take the train to 上海科技馆 Shanghai Science and Technology Museum station and walk the underground connecting linkway.
As mentioned, Shanghai has a museum for almost everything, here's the link to the museums. You can slowly go through it and decide which one is more suitable for your kids.
We hope you will enjoy Shanghai as much as we did. I will have another 3 posts on our trips, so do like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram to be alerted on the upcoming posts.
Previous Post:
Shanghai With My Tween (Teenage Boy) - Part 1 - Novotel Hotels
Comments
Post a Comment