Travellers to the Shanghai Municipal History Museum will be able to see the many exhibits in five different sections of its premises, the sections are named “Style and Features in the Town”, “Trace back to HuaTing”, “Foreign Settlement”, “Old Footsteps in Shanghai” and “Sketch of the Port-opening”. There are over 30, 000 items at the museum and of these over 18, 000 of them are dedicated to the modern history of Shanghai. Among these exhibits some notable displays include the transport collection that houses old trams, rickshaws, vintage cars and a US army jeep. Other items such as the golden classic collections from the Qi Bao Temple, Gu Embroidery of flowers, a bronze cannon and a scroll by the revered Hou Tongceng are among the many collections here.
Other exhibits include a pair of bronze lions that were once the statues of the former HSBC building in the city, foundation stones from the Shanghai International Settlement and the French Concession, a number of statues, paintings, pictures and life like models of important people and landmarks in the city. The Shanghai Municipal History Museum also offers visitors with guided tours offering you the chance to learn something useful about every collection on show.
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