The Shanghai Maglev Museum is a museum that highlights the history of the Shanghai Maglev Train and other related maglevs. [1] Opened in 2007, it is located at the Longyang Road station of the Shanghai Maglev in Shanghai, China. [2] [3]
The Shanghai Maglev Museum is a museum that highlights the history of the Shanghai Maglev Train and other related maglevs. [1] Opened in 2007, it is located at the Longyang Road station of the Shanghai Maglev in Shanghai, China. [2] [3]
The museum is composed of five sections. The sections are "Birth of the Maglev," "Maglev Shanghai Line," "Maglev Technology," "Maglev Superiorities," and "Prospects For The Maglev." [2] [4] The museum has interactive exhibits including Transrapid Assemble Game, and Cycling. The museum has many models of the Shanghai Maglev.
The museum has a gift shop where the souvenirs are exhibited on the platform of the maglev and you pay at the museum ticket desk.
The museum was opened on 16 August 2007.
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