Introduction: Once upon a time, Xuhui riverside was one of the birthplaces of modern Chinese national industry. Today, it is a gathering place for art centers and art galleries. Transforming from an industrial rust belt to a showcase of life, it has become a new cultural landmark in Shanghai.
Route: Xiwang Dream Center → Shanghai Oil Tank Art Center → Xiwang Art Museum → Long Museum → Star Art Museum → Xiwang Central Circle
West Coast Dream Center
West Coast Dream Center is a "global waterfront cultural tourism and commercial hub" with a hundred years of architectural history. Located on the kilometer-long waterfront of the West Coast, it aims to create an ideal destination for "enjoying a waterfront shopping experience and experiencing diverse urban life."
Address: No. 2266 Longteng Avenue
Opening hours: 10:00-22:00
Shanghai Oil Tank Art Center
This is a non-profit art organization, an innovative and multi-functional art center, where the public can experience and appreciate art, architecture, the city, nature, and the Huangpu River landscape through contemporary art exhibitions and activities.
Address: No. 2380 Longteng Avenue
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday: 12:00-18:00
West Coast Art Gallery
West Coast Art Gallery, designed by renowned British architect Sir David Chipperfield, aims to be an interdisciplinary cultural center that is open, inclusive, and accessible to the public.
Address: No. 2600 Longteng Avenue
Opening Hours: Exhibition halls, bookstore, and public spaces are open from Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00-17:00. The dining area is open from Monday to Sunday.
Long Museum
Long Museum West Bund was established in 2014 and is a private art museum founded by Chinese collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei. The corridor outside the museum is transformed from the original Beipiao Dock coal funnel.
Address: No. 3398 Longteng Avenue
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Thursday 10:00-18:00 (last entry at 17:00), Friday to Sunday 10:00-20:00 (last entry at 19:00), closed on Mondays except for holidays. In case of special circumstances, the opening hours may be adjusted, and Long Museum will notify separately.
Star Art Museum
Star Art Museum is transformed from the original 18th warehouse of the Nanpu Station. The original tracks and two train cars strengthen the connection with open spaces. Both inside and outside the museum, it showcases a solid and smooth architectural structure, presenting an overall low-key yet dazzling silver-gray tone.
Address: No. 111 Ruining Road
Opening Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00-17:30; Saturday to Sunday 10:00-18:30, closed on Mondays.
Central on the West Coast
Its predecessor was Shanghai Railway Nanpu Station, the earliest railway freight yard in China. It has preserved the century-old railway tracks, blue bricks, station wall lamps, wooden rain shelters, etc. It reinterprets the station space of a hundred years with modern techniques, leading a brand-new urban lifestyle.
Address: No. 288 Ruining Road
Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00