Madame Tussauds Shanghai - famous wax museum in Shanghai
Last Update: 8th October 2020
Madame Tussauds Shanghai is the sixth branch in the world after London, Amsterdam, New York, Hong Kong and Las Vegas. There are eleven divisions in Madame Tussauds Shanghai: Top Party, Fashion Zone, Korean Fashion Zone, Marvel Superhero, TV Entertainment, Sports, Universal Studios, Musical Icon, National Leaders, Leaders of Science, and Glacier Age.
- Chinese Name: Shanghai Dusha Furen Laxiangguan (上海杜莎夫人蜡像馆)
- History: Opened since 2006
- Things to do there: Photography, Wax Figures
- Who visits: Photographers, Sports and Music Stars Fans
- Time required: 2 x Hours

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What to expect at Madame Tussauds Shanghai
Opened on May 1, 2006, the Madame Tussauds Shanghai has inherited the 200-year-old essence of Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum. The vivid celebrity wax figures at the museum offers visitors a chance to interact with the heroes in their hearts. Through the detailed surveys around China, the wax figures of the celebrity at the museum are those Chinese tourists are most eager to see.
The UK’s Tussauds Group ranks the number one recreation and leisure group in Europe. They will make their efforts to build Madame Tussauds Shanghai into the wax museum with the most advanced technology and the most interactive experience in the world.
The top party zone brings the seemingly out of reach red carpet ceremony of the film festivals and awards ceremony to every visitor to Madame Tussauds Shanghai. The interactive experience of incorporating new media technologies is one of the highlights at the museum.
At the fashion zone, you will experience the fashion shows with the fashion stars and experience the supermodel shining stage. The beautiful street scene of Gangnam in Seoul has been meticulously recreated at the Korean Fashion Zone. You can see many popular Korean stars there.
When you visit the Universal Studios area, you will meet the superstars created by the black and white film age to today’s movies. At Madame Tussauds Shanghai, you can take photos with them such as Audrey Hepburn, Bruce Lee, and Feng Xiaogang which are the most popular wax figures in this area. They also provide professional photography services to let you meet the 100-year movie star in the classic episode.
At the Music Icon Area, you can enjoy a variety of music, including the classical, rock, punk and so on. At the “Glacier Age” Area, you can not only make funny selfies with the sloth Sid and the little squirrel, but also visit the biggest wax figure in the world’s Madame Tussauds, Manny.
Best time to visit Madame Tussauds Shanghai
The best time to visit Madame Tussauds Shanghai is in the evening except at weekends and during the holidays as it always takes several hours to explore the park.
The best months are from May to October.
How to get to Madame Tussauds Shanghai
There are several buses passing by the museum. Therefore, there are several options.
- Rent a vehicle to Madame Tussauds. This is the quickest and most direct option.
- Take Bus 18, 537, 46, 108, and Bus 930 to the Stop of Tibet Middle Road and Beijing East Road (西藏中路北京东路站). Then, walk to the museum.
- Take Bus 37 and Bus 20 to the Stop of Jiujiang Road and Huang River Road (九江路黄河路站). Then, walk to the museum.
- Take Bus 451 to the Stop of Nanjing West Road and Tibet Middle Road (南京西路西藏中路站). Then, walk to the museum.
- Take Metro Line 1 to the Stop of People’s Square (人民广场站). Then, walk to the museum.
Additional Madame Tussauds Shanghai Travel Advice
- Opening hours: 10:00 – 21:00 (the tickets are not issued from 20:00)
- As at 8th October 2020, the entrance pricing to the museum is 220 CNY per person; children between 1m tall (1m tall not included) and 1.4m tall (1.4m tall included) are charged 140 CNY per person; the elder above 65 years old (65 years old included) are charged 140 CNY per person; children under 1m tall are free of charge. For the latest pricing information, please contact us via email (info@wendyweitours.com)
- Visitors can touch the wax figures.
- You can take photos with most of the wax figures except the Audrey Hepburn for extra cost.
- Food or drink is not allowed to take into the museum.
- Please take care of your valuables and your kids.
Interested in visiting Madame Tussauds Shanghai on a Tour?
Wendy Wei Tours offers a variety of different packaged tours as well as custom tours including Madame Tussauds Shanghai, among other attractions and destinations. To find out more, please visit our Tours page or Contact Us directly to find out more.