Sihang Warehouse Museum — Attraction in Shanghai

One of the best history museums in Shanghai, located inside the actual warehouse where the battle took place, the exhibition is focused on the Battle of Shanghai and the Defense of Sihang Warehouse in 1937 with many interesting historical artifacts on display.

Recommended watching "The Eight Hundred (2020)" before visiting this museum, their heroic actions are elegantly recreated and displayed in this museum.

Closed on Monday like other museums, free entry with no reservation or passport required, simply scan your bags at the entrance and you're free to explore!

The location is very convenient, just two metro stops from People's Square station, plus you can have a scenic walk along the Suzhou Creek after visiting the museum.

The only downside is the exhibitions are mostly in Chinese, but since the museum is not that big (~1 hour to explore) and crowded (visited on Tuesday), it's not much of a hassel to translate every exhibition you finds...

It was an interesting visit, and there are still evidence of the battle, particularly the potmarks from bullets outside the building.

Many school groups were here too, and there seemed to be quite a bit of patriotic fervour among the many local visitors.

The dioramas were well presented, though explanations and recordings were mostly in Mandarin. It would enhance the experience of tourists if there was some English translations, that's for sure.

Entry is free, and the nearest Metro is about 8 minutes' walk across the road...

Extraordinary museum. The warehouse is the actual location of the battle that took place in oct/nov of 1937. Bulletholes are still visible outside and inside the whole story of the battle is recreated and shown in scenes. The western world (Americans, French, British etc) watched the heroic fight of the vastly outnumbered defending Chinese army from just the other side of the Suzhou Creek. The museum is free for foreigners too, and its highly recommended to watch the movie (The Eight Hundred) beforehand. Respect to the...