Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city. The museum incorporates an IMAX theatre, and as of 2006 there are 12 main exhibits open to the public, including “Spectrum of Life”, “World of Robots” and “Information Era”.
The construction of the museum cost 3.75 billion RMB, and the floor area is 1,000,000
Exhibitions
Cradle of Designers: The Masterpieces of Design Area displays great achievements in design. Includes a CAD-classroom.
Animal Hall: A Hall with animal models, including a platypus, a beluga whale, a bearded vulture, a few lions, And a badger.
A large greenhouse with live turtles, plants, and lots of models, including a cave with bats. It also has a hall of live fish. Species include koi, golden carp, and Chinese paddlefish.
A enormous movie Theater.
Hours of Operation
The museum is open from 9:00 AM to 5:15 PM. It is closed Mondays (except holidays).
Transportation
The museum is served by the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum station on Shanghai Metro Line 2. It is also within walking distance from Shiji Park station on the same line.