Shanghai Museum has a total exhibition area of 12,000 square meters. You can admire more than 400 pieces of the ancient Chinese bronze wares and around 120 pieces of the ancient Chinese sculptures such as the old sculptures in the North Wei Dynasty (386 – 534) and stone sculptures in the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) on the ground floor. The ancient Chinese ceramics, such as the painted pottery and gray pottery of the Neolithic Age, the primitive celadon of the Shang Dynasty (1600 BC – 1046 BC) and Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC – 256 BC) and the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the celadon of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 – 220), and the tri-coloured glazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty are on display on the first floor.
On the second floor, you will find the typical calligraphy masterpieces throughout the history of China, more than 120 pieces of fine paintings from the Tang Dynasty to the modern times which feature a deep tradition and a unique ethnic style, and 500 pieces of the imperial seals in ancient China. On the third floor, more than 600 pieces of national handicrafts such as national costumes, batik and weaving, coins in the history of China, more than 100 pieces of exquisite furniture in the Ming (1368 – 1644) and Qing (1644 – 1912) Dynasty, and a variety of jade wares are on display to visitors.