The Shanghai Film Museum () is a museum in Shanghai, China, located at 595 North Caoxi Road in Xuhui District. The exhibition area is 15,000 square meters. Combining interaction, observation and experience, Shanghai Film Museum features many film cultural activities, historical relic collections, academic research, social education, and exhibitions. The museum contains four main exhibition units and an art cinema. It opened on June 17, 2013.
The Shanghai Film Museum has four floors, each featuring different themes.
Shanghai is the cradle of Chinese cinema. This exhibition area showcases the tremendous contributions Shanghai cinema made to China's societal development and historical progress over the past century from a variety of angles, including âÂÂA CenturyâÂÂs Splendor,â âÂÂMoments of Glory,â âÂÂBirth of the National Anthem,â âÂÂShining Golden Trophies,â and âÂÂthe Many Firsts.âÂÂ
This exhibition hall features filmmakers, film scenes, and film exhibition. It encompasses five parts: âÂÂWalk of Fame,â âÂÂGalaxy of Stars,â âÂÂAchievements of Masters,â âÂÂNanjing Road in the Limelightâ and âÂÂA CenturyâÂÂs History of Film Distribution and Exhibition.â Along the âÂÂWalk of Fame,â visitors will be bathed in the limelight and feel the same glow and glory that belong to a star. The âÂÂGalaxy of Starsâ and âÂÂAchievements of Mastersâ sections showcase the outstanding figures in the Shanghai film industry, including accounts about their life and work, archival materials and historical documents, as well as some of the items they used in everyday life. The âÂÂNanjing Road in the Limelightâ section reproduces the shooting scenes of some Shanghai film classics. The âÂÂA CenturyâÂÂs History of Film Distribution and Exhibitionâ section walks visitors through the history and development of film theaters in Shanghai, offering visitors a delightful taste of the enduring vitality of Shanghai cinema through mini-replicas, old advertisements, and over one hundred film posters from different periods of time.
At the end of the 19th century, as a new invention, film was introduced into Shanghai. Between the 1910s and the 1940s, as an important medium for cultural communication and promotion, cinema quickly took root and eventually flourished in the cosmopolitan city of Shanghai. This exhibition hall showcases the historical development of Shanghai cinema in the past century and introduces visitors to the remarkable achievements of Shanghai cinema from six angles: the origin because of polytechnicity.
This exhibition area explores the mystery of filmmaking and opens a window to the world of cinematic dreams. Visitors can witness the creative process of filmic works and experience the enthralling allure of cinema as a dream-making medium.