The Shanghai Public Security Museum located on Ruijin South Road is the first museum dedicated to public security in China. The museum records the historical evolution of more than a hundred years since the establishment of the police institution in Shanghai in 1854. Visitors can see various collections such as criminal investigation materials, case photos, and police supplies. It is worth bringing children here to expand their knowledge. Among them, the famous guns from all over the world are especially attractive to young people. Even guns used by celebrities such as Sun Yat-sen are treasured and are well worth seeing. The museum has seven floors. The first to fourth floors are the main exhibition halls, displaying all regular exhibits. On the first floor of the museum, there are police cars of various eras, as well as three groups of sculpture groups reflecting public security content. The second floor is the Public Security History Museum, which shows the historical evolution of the establishment of the police institution in Shanghai. Visitors can see various exhibits such as police emblems, police uniforms, and medals, as well as wax figures of Indian police, British police, and Chinese police in old Shanghai. The third floor is the Criminal Investigation Museum, Public Security Museum, Traffic Museum, and Detention Center Museum. It displays on-site pictures of many major homicide cases. Tourists who may be uncomfortable with this are advised to skip it directly. In addition, many confiscated criminal tools and guns can be seen. The fourth floor is the Fire Protection Museum, Equipment Museum, Heroes and Martyrs Museum, and Police Exchange Museum, highlighting the professional functions and foreign exchanges of various police types in public security. The “World Famous Guns Exhibition” in the museum houses more than two hundred guns, including rifles, submachine guns, and machine guns made in more than ten countries such as the United States, Britain, Germany, Belgium, and Russia. There are also curved guns, small knife guns, pen guns, and poison bullet guns used for special missions. The self-defense gun once used by Mr. Sun Yat-sen treasured in the museum can be regarded as the treasure of the museum. In addition, guns used by Du Yuesheng and Huang Jinrong, the influential figures in old Shanghai, can also be seen. They are also quite precious. Opening hours: Open from Tuesday to Sunday all year round from 09:00 to 16:30; closed all day on Monday all year round. Notice for national holidays will be issued separately. Service facilities: Mobile phone charging: The scenic area provides free mobile phone charging service. Scenic area interpretation: (1) Group reservation interpretation service: Reservation is required one week in advance. Reservation phone numbers: 22025185, 22025131. (2) Regular interpretation service for individual tourists: On weekends and holidays, there is one session at 10:00 and 14:00 respectively. (3) WeChat guided tour service: Scan the QR code with your mobile phone to learn about the information of the museum’s fine collections. Wheelchair rental: Free wheelchairs.
Shanghai Public Security Museum
The Shanghai Public Security Museum located on Ruijin South Road is the first museum dedicated to pu[...]
