The Tushanwan Museum is located at the former site of the Tushanwan Orphanage. It was opened to the public during the World Expo in Shanghai, China on June 12, 2010. This is the only remaining north building of the original Tushanwan Orphanage. It is a brick-wood structure with three floors. It was built during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Because the orphanage focuses on arts and crafts training, it is also known as the Orphan Crafts Institute. The exhibition area of the whole museum is more than 900 square meters. It is divided into four major units: the Pailou Hall, Xujiahui Hall, Tushanwan Hall, and Inheritance and Influence Hall. Nearly 400 exhibits are on display, including more than 200 historical photos. The main exhibits are physical objects, photos, models and historical documents, supplemented by multimedia and other auxiliary means to restore the daily scenes of the Tushanwan Orphan Crafts Institute.
Opening hours: Open from Tuesday to Sunday throughout the year from 09:00 to 16:00; closed all day on Monday throughout the year; open from 09:00 to 15:00 on New Year’s Eve; open from 09:00 to 16:30 during the Spring Festival. Service facilities: Scenic area interpretation: [Interpretation service] Free interpretation services are provided for 5 or more people and reservations are required. Fixed interpretation times: 9:30, 13:30, 15:00. The whole interpretation time is about 40 minutes. [Audio tour guide service] The digital language tour guide system introduced by the Shanghai Tushanwan Museum can use both Chinese and English languages to introduce the fine cultural relics on display in the museum. As long as you press the button and enter the exhibit code, you can hear the interpretation content you need. Deposit: 100 yuan per unit, or provide valid identity documents. Free rent. Please pick it up at the interpretation service desk of the service counter. After the visit, please return the audio tour guide before leaving the museum.Tushanwan Museum
The Tushanwan Museum is located at the former site of the Tushanwan Orphanage. It was opened to the [...]
