For fans of history and culture, no matter how long the stay in Shanghai, a trip to one of the city’s most interesting museums is an absolute must.

Located along Renmin Dadao, the Shanghai Museum offers a fantastic opportunity to explore a total of seven floors, with each one dedicated to putting on display some of the most amazing exhibits from China’s rich history.

"Don’t expect to see everything in a day: one floor alone can take a couple of hours to explore," said the Economist.

"The exhibits are sensibly arranged by type … allowing you to follow the evolution, for example, of bronze sculpture through the Chinese dynasties."

Housing around 12,000 artifacts, each and every one really is worth calling home about.

The museum is also home to a number of different special exhibitions, including one entitled Men and Gods in the Rome of the Caesars.

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