China Maritime Museum

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Established5 July 2010 (2010-07-05)
Location197 Shengang Avenue, Pudong, Shanghai, China
Coordinates30°53′54″N 121°54′57″E / 30.89833°N 121.91583°E / 30.89833; 121.91583
TypeMaritime museum
DirectorZhao Feng
Websitewww.shmmc.com.cn
China Maritime Museum
Simplified Chinese中国航海博物馆
Traditional Chinese中國航海博物館
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó hánghǎi bówùguǎn

China Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located on the bank of Dishui Lake in Pudong, Shanghai, China. Officially opened in July 2010, it is the first and largest national-level maritime museum in China.[1][2]

In August 2011, the museum was rated as 4A Tourist Attration by the China National Tourism Administration.[3] In December 2020, it was made a National first-grade museum.[4]

History

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In July 2005, a series of ceremonies were held in China to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Ming treasure voyages.[5] As part of the commemoration, the Chinese State Council approved the plan for constructing a national-level maritime museum in Shanghai. The preparation and construction of the museum was jointly organized by the Ministry of Transport and Shanghai Municipal People's Government.[6] Construction started in January 2006 and finished in September 2009.[7] The museum was officially opened to the public on 5 July 2010.[1]

Structure

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The museum covers an area of 24,830 square meters, with a construction area of 46,434 square meters, an indoor exhibition area of 21,000 square meters, and an outdoor exhibition area of 6,000 square meters.

When the museum was completed, Frits Loomeijer, chairman of the International Congress of Maritime Museums, evaluated it as the largest maritime museum in the world.[8] The top of the building is shaped like a huge white sail blown by the wind, which fits the theme of the museum.

The main exhibition area was designed by a team composed of designers from Italian Finnick, Loseri and the Genoa Maritime Museum.[9] Due to the special shape of the building, it has high requirements for engineering . The shape of each piece of glass, steel plate and aluminum sheet are different.

Exhibition Halls

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The museum has six exhibition halls, namely the Maritime History Hall, the Ship Hall, the Navigation and Port Hall, the Maritime Safety Hall, the Seamen Hall, and the Military Maritime Hall.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "上海浦东新区中国航海博物馆开馆（图）" [China Maritime Museum opens in Pudong New Area, Shanghai (photo)]. China News (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  2. ^ OECD (8 December 2014). The Competitiveness of Global Port-Cities. OECD Publishing. pp. 97–98. ISBN 978-92-64-20527-7.
  3. ^ Wu, Yang (1 January 2017). 上海工业旅游发展研究 [Research on Shanghai Industrial Tourism Development] (in Simplified Chinese). 上海交通大学出版社有限公司. pp. 182–183. ISBN 978-7-313-17001-9.
  4. ^ Ma, Lirong (9 May 2022). 新丝路学刊 [New Silk Road Journal] (in Simplified Chinese). Vol. 14. Social Sciences Literature Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-7-5201-9690-1.
  5. ^ Winter, Tim (30 September 2019). Geocultural Power: China's Quest to Revive the Silk Roads for the Twenty-First Century. University of Chicago Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-226-65835-3.
  6. ^ "7月1日中国航海博物馆专题新闻发布会" [China Maritime Museum special press conference on July 1]. The State Council Information Office (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 13 December 2023.
  7. ^ "2017中国航海博物馆首届文创设计大赛" [2017 China Maritime Museum’s First Cultural and Creative Design Competition]. Sohu (in Simplified Chinese). 4 August 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  8. ^ "看中国航海博物馆建筑与布展艺术". 新民晚报. 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  9. ^ "意大利建筑设计师中标中国国家航海博物馆展区设计". 国际建筑协会. 24 February 2012. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  10. ^ "概况介绍 - 上海中国航海博物馆". www.shmmc.com.cn. Retrieved 8 August 2025.

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