Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art Expo Museum

Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art Expo Museum

The Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art Expo Museum is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

The Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art Expo Museum was established and opened to the public on October 16, 2010. It is located at the southeast corner of Gucun Park, at the junction of Hutai Road and the Outer Ring Road. The architectural design is inspired by the traditional Chinese folk symbol of the “Chinese knot,” and the building covers a construction area of 14,600 square meters.

The Shanghai Baoshan International Folk Art Expo Museum is a non-profit public cultural facility that integrates functions such as collection display, exchange research, and social services. It is dedicated to showcasing and exchanging folk arts from both China and abroad, as well as protecting, inheriting, and promoting intangible cultural heritage. In addition, it organizes diverse cultural activities in conjunction with the Baoshan International Folk Art Festival, serving as a window for Baoshan’s international exchanges. It has also been designated as a Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection and Inheritance Base and a Shanghai Science Education Base.

The museum building consists of two floors. The first-floor exhibition area is approximately 3,000 square meters, curated by Shanghai University, and includes eight exhibition halls: the Preface Hall, Maritime Baoshan Hall, China Hall, Asia-Pacific Hall, Middle East Hall, Africa Hall, Europe-America Hall, and Latin America Hall. Through multimedia elements such as sound, light, and electricity combined with physical exhibits, visitors can learn about the intangible cultural heritage, folk art, and cultural traditions of various ethnic groups across the five continents in an interactive way.

The first floor atrium features two 10-meter-high, 400-square-meter exhibition halls that can be used for hosting large-scale exhibitions and various events. The 350-seat lecture hall is equipped with a simultaneous interpretation system, suitable for forums and international conferences.

The second-floor exhibition area spans 1,200 square meters, comprising six exhibition halls available for hosting various temporary exhibitions of different styles. Currently featured temporary exhibitions include: the Nepalese Culture and Customs Exhibition, International Masks Exhibition, Nantong ShaoKou Board Kite Exhibition, Personal Porcelain Collection Exhibition, and Personal Tea Set Collection Exhibition.

Additionally, the museum houses 3,000 square meters of craft workshops. As a collaborative project between Baoshan District and Shanghai University, the Shanghai University College of Fine Arts has set up multiple workshops here, including jewelry-making, ceramic painting, and fabric art studios.

The museum provides free guided tour services for group visitors and is equipped with a digital audio guide system, offering introductions to each exhibit in both Chinese and English.