The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum

The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is located in China and is devoted to popularizing science and making it more approachable by putting a special emphasis on themes of harmony, nature, humanity, and technology. With more than 3.5 million visitors each year, it is the Shanghai museum that receives the most tourists. One of the tallest skyscrapers in the world is located in Shanghai. One of the most popular museums in China. Despite a 72 percent drop in attendance from 2019, due to limitations and decreased tourism brought on by the COVID-19 epidemic, it saw 1,351,000 visitors in 2020.

Permanent exhibits focus on the animal world, space, light, human beings, and an interactive children’s playground. In addition, there’s an Imax Theater and rotating exhibitions showcasing everything from pottery to photography along with activities like science shows and training camps. The Shanghai Science and Technology Museum in China is enormous with 13 permanent exhibitions ranging from the "World of Robots" to the "Children's Rainbow Land". It has four giant science theatres, two of which are IMAX, and some China-specific exhibitions like its "Spectrum of Life" display on the biodiversity of the Yunnan province. It first opened in 2001, with its final phase of construction completed in 2010, and has become one of the city's most visited attractions. The museum is dedicated to the popularization of science, with an intended theme of the harmony of "Nature, Mankind, and Technology" like the overall building design, the original exhibits were designed by Creative Star Digital.

Location: Shanghai, China
Time open: 09:00 am - 17:15 pm. It is closed on Monday