明黄花梨木圆后背交椅
This huanghuali folding chair is one of a pair. The Zhuang family donated it to Shanghai Museum in 1993; its old furniture-gallery record does not place it in today's People's Square exhibition.
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Photograph a permitted Ancient Americas exhibit in Shanghai Museum on People's Square and Lensmark tells you who made it, when, and why it matters, with every fact linked to its source.
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Shanghai Museum on People's Square
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The phone demo shows Michelangelo's The Creation of Adam as a general illustration, not a Shanghai Museum work. The illustrative collection shows other places, not a record of a museum visit.
What the Shanghai Museum on People's Square collection covers
From 9 July 2026 to 14 November 2027, People's Square presents only the Ancient Americas exhibition; the permanent galleries and other special exhibitions are at Shanghai Museum East. Check the museum's People's Square visitor information.
The furniture below belongs to Shanghai Museum's historical collection, not the current People's Square exhibition. The building opened in 1996, and these records offer a way to explore its earlier Chinese furniture-gallery story.
Its collection strengths include Ming and Qing furniture, Chinese minority arts, ancient Chinese bronzes, and Chinese painting and calligraphy.
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清黑漆描金书柜式多宝格
Gilt landscapes decorate this black-lacquered display cabinet. The museum's Qing furniture record describes its enamel hinges and lock fittings, not a place in today's People's Square exhibition.
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清紫檀雕云龙纹嵌玉石座屏风
Five zitan panels carry carved dragons and coloured stone inlay. The museum describes this as a mid-Qing work; its furniture-gallery record does not place it in today's People's Square exhibition.
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Shanghai Museum on People's Square prohibits flash, selfie sticks, tripods and other support equipment, requires you to obey photography restrictions in copyright-restricted joint exhibitions and shops, and requires permission for personal livestreaming or recorded broadcasting. Read its current visitor conditions and follow gallery signs and staff instructions before taking a photo. Shanghai Museum on People's Square photography policy
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