Long Museum — Attraction in Shanghai

The Long Museum (West Bund) possesses a distinctive architecture that reflects Shanghai's industrial history. The building is an artistic statement, repurposed from a historical former coal wharf structure.

The structure preserves its massive and raw aesthetic, featuring the iconic curved, exposed columns and T-shaped vaults. This monumental scale is carried through the ground floor, which forms an atmospheric vaulted space beneath the main galleries.

Its design preserves a massive and raw aesthetic, with its iconic curved, exposed columns and T-shaped vaults. This monumental scale is carried through the ground floor, which forms an atmospheric vaulted space beneath the main galleries.

The featured exhibition during my visit, William Monk's Psychopomp (引灵人), provided a striking contrast to the museum’s Brutalist halls. The vast scale of Monk's abstract paintings and installations interacted very well with the structures. The towering height of the vaults amplified the artwork's textures and colours, making the entire exhibition feel deeply immersive and site-specific within the concrete volumes.

I thoroughly enjoyed the museum's blend of industrial heritage, powerful architecture, and the displayed artworks. It's an unmissable cultural...

Free on the first Tuesday of each month. Really good exhibit currently showing lots of large oil paintings. It's next to a really nice walking area along the river and kids skateboarding. Easy to get to from the metro. It's normally pricey for China standards but worth it if you like a somewhat quiet experience and some well...

Nice place with regularly contemporary art exhibitions. You can check what do they have at the moment at their official wechat account or at chienese apps like 大众点评，美团 etc. If you're not fond of contemprorary art, it would be nice visiting too, as the area around museum is nice for walking and enjoying...