Museum
Power Station of Art
Chinese name
上海当代艺术博物馆
Chinese address
上海市黄浦区苗江路678号
English address
678 Miaojiang Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai
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Opening hours
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–19:00 all year round; last entry at 18:00. Closed all day on Mondays.
Opened in 2012, the Power Station of Art is mainland China's first state-run contemporary art museum. It occupies the renovated industrial shell of the former Nanshi Power Station, a facility along the Huangpu River that once supplied electricity to the city and later served as the Pavilion of the Future during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. The site is anchored by its 165-meter chimney, a former smokestack that now functions as a landmark and an independent exhibition space.
Inside, the building retains its industrial character, with cavernous multi-story halls, exposed steel trusses, and suspended walkways that can accommodate monumental sculptures and large-scale installations. The museum is the main venue for the Shanghai Biennale and hosts rotating exhibitions focused on contemporary visual art, architecture, and design.
Beyond the exhibition halls, the upper floors feature an outdoor terrace overlooking the river, alongside a cafe and an art bookshop.
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