Shanghai Metro Museum
The Shanghai Metro Museum (Chinese: 上海地铁博物馆) is a museum about the Shanghai Metro, located near the Ziteng Road Station of the Shanghai Metro Line 10. The museum consists of 3000 square meters.[1] There are simulators, dioramas, and a 5D cinema.[2]
Exhibits
The major exhibits in the museum are the metro simulator, dioramas, the walk through a mock-up subway tunnel, and a 5D cinema.
5D Cinema
The 5D cinema shows a display of what to do when the metro train catches fire in a station.[2]
Simulator
The simulator is a simulator of driving the metro train. If you exceed 80 km/h ,the simulator will activate the emergency stop. If this happens, the person in the simulator will have to press a restart button before you can accelerate.[2]
Model
There is a working model of Line 4 in the museum. It is not very accurate because the train is above ground and it never passes under the Huangpu River.[2]
Interactive Touch Screen Game
The interactive touch screen game is a game to touch all dangerous items on transportation devices. There is also one where you find subway stations. [2]
Walking Experience Through Subway Tunnel
This museum gives visitors an experience to walk through a mock-up subway tunnel. The floors are glass with mock-up rails under it.
Drawings of Disasters
There are drawings of subway disasters in the hall of the museum.
Location
The museum is located at 1779 Wuzhong Lu, near Ziteng Lu, Changning district.[3] The location is easily accessed by Metro Line 10 Ziteng Road station. The museum is built over China Railways tracks.
Open Hours
The museum is open to individuals on Tuesday only. The museum is also opened Wednesday through Friday, but for group reservations only.[2]
References
- ↑ "Shanghai Metro Museum". smartshanghai.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "[Offbeat]: The Shanghai Metro Museum". smartshanghai.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ↑ "Shanghai Metro Museum - 1779 Wuzhong Lu - Around Town - Time Out - Shanghai". www.timeoutshanghai.com. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
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