Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art

MoCA Shanghai is a non-profit and independent art institution funded by Gong Mingguang foundation and approved by Shanghai municipal government. The Shanghai Museum of contemporary art is dedicated to promoting contemporary art in China and around the world. The Shanghai Museum of contemporary art is managed by a team with rich experience in curation and administration. It aims to cultivate people's ability to appreciate contemporary art and design in China and the world, and constantly promote cultural exchanges between Shanghai and the world.

Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art

MoCA Shanghai is a non-profit and independent art institution funded by Gong Mingguang foundation and approved by Shanghai municipal government. The museum is dedicated to promoting contemporary art in China and around the world. The Shanghai Museum of contemporary art is managed by a team with rich experience in curation and administration. It aims to cultivate people's ability to appreciate contemporary art and design in China and the world, and constantly promote cultural exchanges between Shanghai and the world.

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Overview of venues

geographical position

Located in Gate 7 of people's Park, 231 Nanjing West Road, Shanghai contemporary art museum is located in the central administrative and Cultural District composed of Shanghai Museum, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai Grand Theater, Shanghai city hall and Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall.

Facilities in the Museum

The administrative area includes conference room, multi-function hall, VIP room, data and information center. The public service area includes the customer service desk, the art museum gift shop and a restaurant with delicious food and excellent scenery.

Hall 1 (first floor)

This 1000 square meter space has a 50 meter long crescent shaped luminous ramp, which makes the exhibition a new visual experience.

Hall 2 (second floor, excluding multi-function hall)

Hall 2 is the integration of the interior space and the exterior environment. In this 800 square meter open space, visitors can have a panoramic view of the ramp and the crystal glass structure of the art museum.

Function mission

Promote Chinese contemporary art and design in Shanghai, the whole country and the world

To introduce high quality international contemporary art and design to China and promote global cultural exchanges

Collect and research Chinese contemporary art and design

Become the information center of Chinese Contemporary Art

Cultivate the public's ability to appreciate contemporary art and design

Encourage innovation and fully support creative industries

Provide training base for China to cultivate art museum professionals

Shanghai contemporary art museum is a people-oriented Art Museum. The people's Park, where the art museum is located, is a place of special historical significance for Shanghai citizens. The art museum also shoulders the responsibility of introducing art to the general public. The museum welcomes overseas visitors and also looks forward to local visitors from all walks of life, including those from the business, cultural and educational sectors.

Development status

Development history

The original site of Shanghai contemporary art museum is a greenhouse in people's Park. In the process of building, the external glass wall of the venue was retained, and the interior of the venue was reconstructed on a large scale. The venue not only retains its superior natural lighting conditions and excellent landscape of the park, but also meets the professional requirements of the museum after adding a number of facilities.

The total area of the art museum is 4000 square meters; the exhibition area is the exhibition hall on the first floor and the second floor, with a total area of nearly 1800 square meters. All exhibition areas are equipped with professional temperature and humidity control facilities.

Exhibition review

With the concern and support of government leaders and people from all walks of life, since its opening in the autumn of 2005, the exhibition held by Shanghai Museum of contemporary art has been widely praised internationally. For example, the virtual @ love exhibition, the endless (restless) and the original: Neo aesthetics of animamis are all works by our curator team in combination with the current Chinese social context, which are very popular with the audience. In addition, overseas exchange exhibitions such as Pierre et Gilles retrospective from France, Dior's Dior spirit and a dream of me have brought fresh artistic atmosphere to Shanghai, especially attracted the concern and love of many young audiences. In September 2006, Shanghai Museum of contemporary art launched the first Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art Literature Exhibition "entry: Chinese Aesthetics". The exhibition was jointly organized by the international curator team, including Ye Yongqing, Uli Sigg, sunhee Kim and Victoria Lu. In the future, every two years, the Shanghai Museum of contemporary art will focus on the current situation of Chinese contemporary art and reflect the trend and trend of Chinese contemporary art through the literature exhibition of Shanghai Museum of contemporary art.

Practical information

Ticket information

Matinee ticket

10:00-18:00 from Sunday to Thursday

9:00-19:00 Friday to Saturday

50 yuan

Discount tickets for matinee

10:00-18:00 from Sunday to Thursday, 9:00-19:00 from Friday to Saturday, 25 yuan student ticket (show valid student card): preferential ticket for senior citizens over 70 years old, veterans, retired cadres and disabled persons (show valid certificates): preferential ticket for children under 1.3m (including 1.3m) (this provision does not apply to children's groups): free

Opening Hours

Matinee: 10:00-18:00 from Sunday to Thursday, 9:00-19:00 from Friday and Saturday.

Notice to visitors

No Smoking

No smoking is allowed in any area of the museum.

About photography

Photo photography is only allowed for personal use in the museum. Flash and tripod are not allowed. It is not allowed to copy, distribute or sell relevant photos or videos without the consent of the museum.

Food and drink

Visitors are allowed to eat in the restaurant. Food and drinks are not allowed in the restaurant.

Traffic information

rail transit

Exit 4 of people's Square Station of Metro Line 1

Exit 9, people's Square Station, Metro Line 2

Bus routes

No. 18, No. 20, No. 37, No. 123, No. 201, No. 46, No. 49, No. 531, No. 574, No. 921, to people's Square station or middle Tibet Road station

Special line

Pudong International Airport to Shanghai Museum of Contemporary Art

From airport line 3 to Longyang Road subway station, change Metro Line 2 to people's Square Station - Maglev train to Longyang Road subway station, change Metro Line 2 to people's Square Station, Hongqiao Airport to Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum

Take the airport special line to Jing'an Temple, change it to Metro Line 2, take it to people's Square Station, Shanghai railway station and Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum

Metro Line 1 to people's Square Station

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