Shanghai Museum

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Shanghai Museum
上海博物馆
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Location within Shanghai
Established1952 [1] [2]
Location201 Renmin Avenue, People's Square, Shanghai, 200003 [3]
Coordinates 31°13′49″N121°28′14″E / 31.230278°N 121.470556°E / 31.230278; 121.470556
Visitors2,109,200 (2017) [4]
Director Ma Chengyuan (1985–99)
Public transit access People's Square Station on Lines 1, 2, and 8 (Shanghai Metro)
Website shanghaimuseum.net
ISBN 7-5325-1721-7

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Bibliography

Chen Xiejan, Doo R, Wang Yue (2006) Shanghai Museum's Collection of Ancient Coins from the Silk Road

Shanghai Museum
Simplified Chinese 上海博物馆
Traditional Chinese 上海博物館