Shanghai Natural History Museum

Shanghai Natural History Museum, one of the largest natural history museums in China, has been open for over 65 years since its establishment in 1956. It serves as a significant educational resource for the people of Shanghai across generations. The museum houses more than 240,000 exhibits, including 62,000 animal specimens, 135,000 plant specimens, 1,700 ancient fossils, and 1,700 mineral samples. Many of these specimens are rare or endemic species found only in China, such as the Huang River mammoth, giant salamander, giant panda, and the Chinese alligator from the Yangtze River.