Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (Chinese: 上海浦东市区中国科技馆) is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city. The museum incorporates an IMAX theatre, and as of 2006[update] there are 12 main exhibits open to the public, including "Spectrum of Life", "World of Robots" and "Information Era". The construction of the museum cost 3.75 billion RMB, and the floor area is 1,000,000.
US President Barack Obama spoke here in front a group of university students in a town-hall style address during his state visit to China in November 2009.
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Exhibitions
- Cradle of Designers: The Masterpieces of Design Area displays great achievements in design. Includes a CAD-classroom.
- Animal Hall: A hall with animal models, including a platypus, a beluga whale, a bearded vulture, a few lions, And a badger.
- A large greenhouse with live turtles, plants, and lots of models, including a cave with bats. It also has a hall of live fish. Species include koi, golden carp, and Chinese paddlefish.
- An IMAX Theatre and IMAX Dome Theatre.
Hours of Operation
The museum is open from 9:00 AM to 5:15 PM. It is closed Mondays (except holidays).
Transportation
The museum is served by the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum station on Shanghai Metro Line 2. It is also within walking distance from Shiji Park station on the same line.
Appearance in Films
Kung Fu Dunk starring Jay Chou has many scenes filmed from here.
Shanghai's Expo 2010 video has several promotional scenes shot on location here.
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Coordinates: 31°13′13″N 121°32′16″E / 31.22028°N 121.53778°E
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