Shanghai Postal Museum
上海邮政博物馆
Shanghai Postal Museum sits in the historic General Post Office Building near Suzhou Creek, useful as a compact heritage/museum stop near the Bund, North Bund and Suzhou Creek route.
Updated 2026-06-27
Direct Answer
Check Shanghai Postal Museum opening day before going: official Shanghai English information says it opens Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 09:00-17:00, last entry 16:00, with different entrances on Sunday versus other open days.
Tiantong Road / North Sichuan Road · 8 min walk
Museum opening days: last entry 16:00
2 price tiers listed below
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Basic Public Area
- Difficulty score
- 2 / 5
- Notes
- Foreign visitors can use the public area without a unified ticket, but paid sub-venues, restaurants, events, cruises, museums or shops may have their own Chinese-language booking, payment, or ID requirements.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Free Museum Limited Days
- Ticket required
- No
- Reservation required
- No
- Time slot required
- No
- Entry window
- Museum opening days: last entry 16:00
- Crowd note
- Limited opening days and entrance changes by weekday
Ticket And Visit Rules
Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.
Opening Times
- Museum opening daysYear-round unless official notices say otherwiseOpen: 09:00Last entry: 16:00Close: 17:00Closed: Monday, Tuesday and Friday in the checked official notice; special public-holiday hours may applyOfficial Shanghai English page lists Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 9:00-17:00, last entry 16:00.
Booking And Ticket Channels
- Shanghai Postal Museum official English informationChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-MuseumsGalleries/20241203/6209dcae678c4c1382372f79209be2ac.htmlOfficial English information source; no unified ticket is required or published for the public area.Use individual venue channels for paid shops, exhibitions, restaurants, cruises or events.
No unified ticket window for the public district; individual paid venues sell or reserve separately when needed.
Ticket Price Tiers
- Public area admissionAll visitorsNo unified admission fee for the public area; paid sub-venues and commercial services price independently.Free
- Paid sub-venues or optional servicesVisitors using optional shops, restaurants, exhibitions, cruises or eventsNo unified price applies. Check individual venue channels on the visit day.Free
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Payment support is merchant- or venue-specific. Keep Alipay/WeChat Pay ready, carry some cash for edge cases, and do not assume every small merchant accepts foreign cards.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- Tiantong Road / North Sichuan Road
- Station exit
- Use current map-app exit guidance on the visit day.
- Walk time
- 8 minutes
- Navigation address
- Shanghai Postal Museum, 395 Tiantong Road / 250 North Suzhou Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai
- Recommended entrance
- No 258 Beisuzhou Road on Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday; No 395 Tiantong Road on Sunday in checked official notice
- Recommended exit
- Return to Tiantong Road, Suzhou Creek, or North Bund route
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- Drop-off
- No 258 Beisuzhou Road on Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday; No 395 Tiantong Road on Sunday in checked official notice
- Taxi note
- Show driver: Shanghai Postal Museum, 395 Tiantong Road / 250 North Suzhou Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai. Traffic controls or pedestrian zones may move the final drop-off point.
- Walking entry
- Use map navigation for the final approach and follow on-site security, police, venue, theme-park or staff instructions.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- ArriveShanghai Postal Museum, 395 Tiantong Road / 250 North Suzhou Road, Hongkou District, Shanghai
- EnterNo 258 Beisuzhou Road on Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday; No 395 Tiantong Road on Sunday in checked official notice
- Historic General Post Office architecture90 minutes · Historic General Post Office architecture is a core reason to include Shanghai Postal Museum in a Shanghai route.
- Postal history exhibits45 minutes · Postal history exhibits is a core reason to include Shanghai Postal Museum in a Shanghai route.
- Suzhou Creek heritage pairing45 minutes · Suzhou Creek heritage pairing is a core reason to include Shanghai Postal Museum in a Shanghai route.
- ExitReturn to Tiantong Road, Suzhou Creek, or North Bund route
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 45 minutes
- Standard
- 90 minutes
- Deep
- 150 minutes
- Family
- 120 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 135 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from POI scope, public-area walking depth, optional paid sub-venues, queue risk, and first-time foreign visitor navigation friction.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Recommended
- Status
- Source Backed Initial Detail
- Reason
- Shanghai Postal Museum is useful in Shanghai planning, but visitors should plan around limited opening days and entrance changes by weekday.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Use public, mall, museum, restaurant, waterfront or venue restrooms around the district; availability varies by block. Gap: English signage is not consistently confirmed in checked official English materials.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Unconfirmed Look for official guest services, venue, mall, tourist-service, park or police/service desks near the main visitor flow. Gap: Service-desk language support varies by venue and time.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Unconfirmed Ask official venue staff, guest services, mall service desks or tourist-service points when available. Show the POI name, passport if ticketed or ID-checked, and booking confirmation if applicable; keep a Chinese address ready for staff or drivers. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by venue or booking channel.
Experience Modules
Historic General Post Office architecture
Historic General Post Office architecture is a core reason to include Shanghai Postal Museum in a Shanghai route.
90 minutesPostal history exhibits
Postal history exhibits is a core reason to include Shanghai Postal Museum in a Shanghai route.
45 minutesSuzhou Creek heritage pairing
Suzhou Creek heritage pairing is a core reason to include Shanghai Postal Museum in a Shanghai route.
45 minutesRisks To Check
- Limited opening days and entrance changes by weekday
- Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change the visit flow.
- Weather or event controls can reduce comfort or change routing.
Backup Plan
If closed, switch to Suzhou Creek Walk, Sihang Warehouse, North Bund, or the Bund nearby.
FAQ
Do I need a ticket for Shanghai Postal Museum?
Shanghai Postal Museum is modeled as a public-area or free-entry POI with no unified admission ticket, although individual sub-venues may charge separately.
Source field: visitRules.ticketRequiredWhat should foreign visitors check first for Shanghai Postal Museum?
Check current public-area access, weather, crowd controls, and the specific hours of any shop, restaurant, museum, cruise, exhibition or event you plan to enter.
Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notesChinese Phrase Cards
Please take me to Shanghai Postal Museum.
Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, or nearby staff for routing help.Is it open today? What time is last entry?
Use this at staffed entrances, museums, shops, attractions or service desks when hours are unclear.Related Graph
Nearby Shanghai route pairings
- suzhou creek walk
Published Shanghai POI that can pair with or back up Shanghai Postal Museum.
- north bund
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- the bund
Published Shanghai POI that can pair with or back up Shanghai Postal Museum.
Context Links
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Sources
- Shanghai Postal Museum reopens after major revamp - International Services Shanghaiofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Shanghai Postal Museum - Meet in Shanghaiofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- International Services Shanghai portalofficial · checked 2026-06-27
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Field Gaps
- paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official English material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance for every product/channel.
- mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs.
- facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage availability varies by sub-venue or on-site facility and is not fully specified in official English sources.