Art exhibitions & performances in February
Immerse yourself in Shanghai's dynamic arts scene with a diverse array of ongoing art exhibitions and performances.
Art exhibitions
| Exhibition Name |
Venue |
Time |
Ticket Price |
| On Top of The Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt |
Shanghai Museum on People's Square |
Until Aug 17 |
148 yuan |
| All That Glitters: Chinese Cloisonné as a Gift from Robert Chang's Collection |
Shanghai Museum on People's Square |
Starts April 25, 2024 |
Free |
| Wonders of the World: China and Beyond in the Eyes of Marco Polo |
Shanghai Museum on People's Square |
Until March 30 |
Free |
| Slithering into Spring: A Celebration of the Year of the Snake |
Shanghai Museum on People's Square |
Until March 2 |
Free |
| Masterpieces of |
Shanghai Museum East |
Until April 21 |
40/80 yuan |
| A Garden Full of Blossoms and Fragrance: Cartier, the Power of Magic |
Shanghai Museum East |
Until Feb 17 |
30/60 yuan |
| An Encounter with Beauty: William Morris and the British Arts and Crafts Movement |
World Expo Museum |
Until April 6 |
Free |
| Pages Illuminating the Ages: Memories of the Times in Newspapers |
The Museum of China Press and Publication |
Until Feb 16 |
Free |
| Revisiting the Woodcut Exhibition of Modern Artists |
The Museum of China Press and Publication |
Until Feb 23 |
Free |
| Jade Collections from Wuhan Museum |
Shanghai History Museum |
Until March 2 |
Free |
| Awakening: V MUSE treasured jewelry exhibition |
Shanghai History Museum |
Until May 5 |
Free admission/30/50/60/78/138 |
| Exhibition of Water Transportation History and Culture in the Yangtze River Delta |
China Maritime Museum |
Until Feb 18 |
Free |
| All Rivers Run into Sea: Exhibition of Donated Collections of China Maritime Museum |
China Maritime Museum |
Until Feb 28 |
Free |
| Mirror of Zhen Guan: Tang Dynasty Historical and Cultural Exhibition |
Minhang Museum |
Until May 5 |
Free |
| Clouds and Mist on Paper: In memory of the 400th anniversary of the birth of Qing Dynasty calligrapher Shen Quan |
Qingpu Museum |
Until March 20 |
Free |
| Special Exhibition of Palace Treasures from the Chengde Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples |
Fengxian Museum |
Until Feb 28 |
Free |
| Ancient Sports in Dunhuang Murals |
Shanghai Sports Museum |
Until March 31 |
Free |
| Stories in Light and Shadow: Tangshan Shadow Puppetry Art Exhibition |
Jiading Museum |
Until March 2 |
Free |
| Fan Fair: Wuhan Museum Fan Paintings Exhibition |
Pudong History Museum |
Until March 2 |
Free |
| A Leader of Shanghai-style |
China Art Museum, Shanghai |
Until March 31 |
Free |
| Calligraphy Exhibition by Master Hsing Yun |
China Art Museum, Shanghai |
Until March 2 |
Free |
| Dimension of Images: 20th Sea Horizon Painting and Sculpture Exhibition |
China Art Museum, Shanghai |
Until Feb 26 |
Free |
| The Fourth Exhibition Series of Contemporary Shanghai-style Famous Artists A Duo Exhibition of Jialing Chen and Wenda Gu |
Liu Haisu Art Museum |
Until March 6 |
Free |
| Slithering into Spring: 2025 Painting Exhibition of Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy |
Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy |
Until Feb 23 |
Free |
| The Annual Exhibition of Shanghai Oil Painting & Sculpture Institute |
SPSI Art Museum |
Until May 5 |
Free |
| PSA Collection Series: Once Upon a Time |
Power Station of Art |
Until May 5 |
Free |
| Crafting a World in Stone |
Cheng Shifa Art Museum |
Until April 6 |
Free |
| Dialogues with Turner: Evoking the Sublime |
Museum of Art Pudong |
Until May 10 |
100-150 yuan |
| Wang Yi Solo Exhibition: Island |
Shanghai Jiushi Art Museum |
Until Feb 18 |
Free |
| Accidentally Wes Anderson |
Fosun Foundation |
Until March 16 |
68/128 yuan |
| Another Avant-Garde |
West Bund Museum |
Until Feb 16 |
120 yuan |
| Martha Jungwirth |
Long Museum West Bund |
Until April 13 |
160-260 yuan |
| The 16th International Children's Zodiac Painting Exhibition |
Hongqiao Contemporary Art Museum |
Until March 11 |
Free |
| Exhibition of Chinese Zodiac Artworks 2025 |
Zhu Qizhan Art Museum |
Until Feb 26 |
Free |
| Staging Dunhuang |
Dunhuang Contemporary Art Museum |
Until May 31 |
58/98 yuan |
| The Integrity of Vision: An Exhibition of Jin Shangyi's Drawings |
Shanghai Haipai Art Museum |
Until Feb 23 |
Free |
| Slithering into Spring: The Painting Exhibition of the Year of the Snake |
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Cheng Ji Art Museum |
Until the end of February |
Free |
| Homeland: Promising Life Theme Art Exhibition |
Shanghai Art Century Art Museum |
Until Sept 1 |
88 yuan |
Immersive exhibitions
| Exhibition Name |
Where |
When |
Ticket Price |
| Eternal Notre-Dame |
No 1000 Middle Yan'an Road |
Until Feb 28 |
Single ticket: 198 yuan |
| Horizon of Khufu |
No 201 People's Avenue |
Until Aug 17 |
On-site ticket: 198 yuan Discounted ticket: 238 yuan Designated day ticket: 308 yuan Full-price ticket: 346 yuan |
| Life Chronicles |
No 789 West Nanjing Road |
Until Oct 7 |
Special pass: 198 yuan Weekday single ticket: 238 yuan Single pass: 268 yuan Weekday double ticket: 428 yuan Double pass: 480 yuan Weekday three-person ticket: 598 yuan Three-person pass: 698 yuan |
| AI's Dream |
No 501 Middle Yincheng Road |
Permanent |
Discounted ticket: 158 yuan Weekday ticket: 248 yuan Weekend ticket: 288 yuan Weekday parent-child ticket: 416 yuan Weekend parent-child ticket: 496 yuan Weekday family ticket: 594 yuan Weekend family ticket: 714 yuan |
| Le Bal de Paris: An Immersive Liveshow in Virtual Reality |
2F, No 389 West Nanjing Road |
Permanent |
Weekday single ticket: 298 yuan Weekend single ticket: 328 yuan Weekday 10-person package: 3,588 yuan Weekend 10-person package: 3,888 yuan |
| Terracotta Warriors Fantastic Night |
No 1 Alley 99, South Yanggao Road |
Until March 28 |
Early bird ticket: 88 yuan Single ticket: 138 yuan Double ticket: 258 yuan Parent-child ticket (1 adult, 1 child): 238 yuan Family ticket (2 adults, 1 child): 358 yuan |
| Gaudi The Atelier of the Divine |
Fosun Foundation, No 600 East Zhongshan Road Number Two |
Until March 16 |
Early bird ticket: 98 yuan Single ticket: 168 yuan Weekday double tickets: 288 yuan Weekday three-person ticket: 398 yuan Weekend single ticket: 178 yuan Weekend double ticket: 298 yuan Weekend three-person ticket: 418 yuan |
| Space Explorers: THE INFINITE |
No 228 East Nanjing Road |
Until Feb 16 |
Weekday adult ticket: 258 yuan All-pass adult ticket: 288 yuan Weekday double ticket: 478 yuan All-pass double ticket: 558 yuan Weekday family ticket: 616 yuan All-pass family ticket: 726 yuan |
| Classic of Mountains and Rivers |
3F, No 265 Middle Fangbang Road |
Until Feb 28 |
Combo ticket for the Beyond Lanterns exhibition & VR space: 88 yuan |
Performances
| Performance Name |
Venue |
Time |
Ticket Price (yuan) |
| SSO in Chamber 8: Cafe Music |
Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall |
Feb 21, 7:15 pm |
120 |
| Duet concert of Cecilia Cara and Damien Sargue |
Shanghai Culture Square |
Feb 15-16, 7:30 pm |
280/380/480/680/880 |
| Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra 2024-2025 Concert Season: Maestro & Classic Series |
Shangyin Opera House |
Feb 22, 7:30 pm |
80/180/280/380/580/680 |
| Bamboo Flute Concert by Shanghai Conservatory of Music Bamboo Flute Ensemble |
Feb 28, 7:30 pm |
180/280/380 |
|
| Dance drama Lady White Snake |
Shanghai Grand Theatre |
Feb 28, 7:30 pm |
180/280/380/580/680/880 |
| Ballet Swan Lake |
Feb 18-19, 7:30 pm |
180/280/380/480/580/680 |
|
| Ballet The Phantom of the Opera |
Feb 14-15, 7:30 pm |
180/280/380/480/580/680 |
|
| Jonathan Fournel Piano Solo Concert |
Jaguar Shanghai Symphony Hall |
Feb 15, 7:15 pm |
180/280/480/680 |
| Jonathan Fournel and Riana Anthony Cello and Piano Duo Concert |
Feb 14, 7:15 pm |
180/280/480/680 |
|
| Vengerov Plays Mendelssohn |
Feb 28, 8 pm |
80/180/380/580/880 |
|
| Chiaroscuro Quartet Plays Haydn |
Feb 27, 8 pm |
80/180/280/380 |
|
| Long Yu Conducts Rachmaninov 2 |
Feb 22, 8 pm |
80/180/380/580 |
|
| SPO 2024-2025 Concert Season: Master and Classics Series The Fire Bird |
Feb 15, 7:30 pm |
80/180/280/380/580/680 |
|
| Valentine's Day Concert: My Heart Will Go on |
Feb 14, 7:30 pm |
99/199/299/365 |
|
| Liu Wenwen Suona Jazz Quartet Concert |
Cadillac Shanghai Concert Hall |
Feb 21, 7:30 pm |
80/180/280/380 |
| Valentine's Day Concert: More Than Love |
Feb 14, 7:30 pm |
99/199/299/365 |
|
| Valentine's Day Special Concert: Pianist Gao Zhihao Concert |
Shanghai Oriental Art Center |
Feb 14, 7:15 pm |
99/199/299/365/520 |
| Valentine's Day Classical Music Concert: Chopin & His Friends |
Feb 14, 7:45 pm |
180/280/380 |
|
| SHOAC Citizens' Concert: Pacific Trombone Project Concert |
Feb 22, 10 am |
50/80 |
|
| Samara Joy Concert |
Shanghai Centre Theatre |
Feb 19, 7:30 pm |
280/480/680/880/1280 |
Source: Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism