Another free museum in Shanghai is located on the former site of Tushanwan Orphanage. It is the cradle of Chinese Western painting and is the birthplace of modern Shanghai Haina Baichuan and absorbing Western culture and art. The wooden gate building at the entrance of the museum is the treasure of the town hall in Tushan Bay. Historical documents, old photos, old musical instruments, oil paintings, sculptures, woodcuts, oil lamps, wood carvings of the Virgin, church stained glass and color cabinets, etc. Exit 1 of Xujiahui Station of Metro Line 1 will be closed on Monday.
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Another free museum in Shanghai is located on the former site of Tushanwan Orphanage. It is the cradle of Chinese Western painting and is the birthplace of modern Shanghai Haina Baichuan and absorbing Western culture and art. The wooden gate building at the entrance of the museum is the treasure of the town hall in Tushan Bay. Historical documents, old photos, old musical instruments, oil paintings, sculptures, woodcuts, oil lamps, wood carvings of the Virgin, church stained glass and color cabinets, etc. Exit 1 of Xujiahui Station of Metro Line 1 will be closed on Monday.
The Tushanwan Museum is located on the coast of Zhaojiayu, south of Xujiahui, Shanghai. From 1832 to 1837, Lin Zexu, a national hero of Jiangsu, led the people to dredge the silt of the river such as Huitang.
Tushanwan Museum is free to visit one ~, personally feel that it is worth a visit, you can make an appointment on the spot. Tushanwan Museum was originally a Tushanwan Orphanage in 1864-1960, and later recruited apprentices to teach various skills such as carving, painting, printing, etc., and you can stay as a teacher. Entering the first to see the big archway is the Chinese archway that has participated in the three World Expos. It is very Chinese style. The lion is also a living and flexible sculpture. There are also exhibitions such as yellow poplar wood carving, painted glass, and Xujiahui history introduction.
Free museum, suitable for indoor play on a hot day, long and good knowledge.
The area of the entire museum is not large, but it is particularly exquisite. Everyone has to remember that every Monday is closed and it is open from Tuesday to Sunday. This shows a lot of life scenes in the Tushan Orphanage before. Several masters have been out. Excellent achievements in engraving. It is highly recommended that you go and see, waive the ticket fee, go to the spot to identify the QR code, you can make an appointment to enter immediately.