Shanghai Natural History Museum
The Shanghai Natural History Museum is a large science museum in Jing'an District, set inside Jing'an Sculpture Park behind a nautilus shell facade. Part of the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, it holds over 280,000 specimens across zoology, botany, paleontology, geology and human culture, with dinosaur skeletons, live animal displays and hands-on exhibits that suit families. Bilingual signage helps international visitors. Adult tickets are around ¥30 (~USD 4), students ¥12 (~USD 2), and children under 1.3 metres enter free. Book ahead, bring ID, and allow three to five hours.
Common questions 常见问题
Shanghai Natural History Museum is in Jing'an (Jing'an Sculpture Park), at No. 510 Beijing West Road, Jing'an District (inside Jing'an Sculpture Park).
Shanghai Natural History Museum is open Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 to 17:00 (last entry 16:00), closed Mondays except public holidays. Hours can shift on public holidays, so check before a special trip.
Reckon on about Adults around ¥30; students ¥12; children under 1.3m free (≈ USD 2 to 4) per person.
You can call the venue. The contact details and map links are on this page.
The Shanghai Natural History Museum is a large science museum in Jing'an District, set inside Jing'an Sculpture Park behind a nautilus shell facade.