M50创意园
Shanghai's best contemporary art hub in a converted 1930s cotton mill.
M50 is Shanghai's most important contemporary art destination — over 100 galleries and artist studios occupy a remarkable industrial complex of brick warehouses dating to the 1930s along Suzhou Creek. Entry to the complex is free and galleries are almost all walk-in. A morning here gives a comprehensive view of what is happening in Chinese and international contemporary art.
Take Metro Line 13 to Jiangning Road station and walk 10 minutes north along Moganshan Road. Or take a DiDi directly. The complex is open daily but galleries may be closed Monday. The Suzhou Creek riverside gives excellent views of the industrial architecture.
Opening Hours
Complex: 9:00am – 6:00pm. Individual galleries may vary.
Entry Fee
Free (individual gallery exhibitions may charge ¥20–50)
Address
50 Moganshan Road, Putuo District, Shanghai
上海市普陀区莫干山路50号
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Show this to locals:
师傅您好，请送我去M50创意园，地址：上海市普陀区莫干山路50号。谢谢！
Hello, please take me to M50 Art District. Address: 50 Moganshan Road, Putuo District, Shanghai. Thank you!
For your eyes only:
Tell your driver you want Moganshan Road (莫干山路) number 50. The M50 entrance is clearly marked.
Follow these guides to navigate each part of your visit.
Take Metro Line 13 to Jiangning Road station, walk 10 minutes north along Moganshan Road
Enter the complex from the Moganshan Road gate — the brick warehouses are immediately apparent
Pick up a free gallery map at the entrance information board
Wander freely — most galleries have open doors and welcome browsers
Look for staircase signs to upper-floor studios — some of the best work is hidden on level 2
ShanghART Gallery (building 16) and Leo Gallery are consistently the highest-quality spaces
Walk along the Suzhou Creek behind the complex for architectural photos
Entry to the complex and almost all galleries is free — this is one of Shanghai's best free cultural experiences.
Come on a Tuesday–Sunday morning — weekday visits are quieter and gallery staff have more time to talk.
The exterior walls of the warehouses are covered in commissioned street art — worth photographing.
The café inside the complex (near building 7) is excellent for a break between galleries.
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