Independent travel guide
Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
上海犹太难民纪念馆Shànghǎi Yóutài Nànmín Jìniànguǎn
A carefully documented museum centered on the Ohel Moshe Synagogue and wartime refugee history. The listed 2–3 hours suits an easy-paced visit. Start from the named entrance and keep the return connection in view.
Paid admission · Checked 2026-08-12
Verified ticket prices
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Twenty dollars.Student tickets
Ten bucks.Old-age tickets
Fifteen dollars.- Checked on 2026-08-02. Official prices are kept separate from platform observations; no third-party price is used as an official conclusion.
- A paid memorial: adult ¥20, student ¥10, senior ¥15; free for children under 1.3 m, people with disabilities and active military. Entry requires registering a valid document (the English page cites passports as an example).
Imported official ticket note
A paid memorial: adult ¥20, student ¥10, senior ¥15; free for children under 1.3 m, people with disabilities and active military. Entry requires registering a valid document (the English page cites passports as an example).
Research checked 2026-08-12Book ahead
How to book
Use the museum's official visitor page for the current ticket or timed-entry arrangement.
The checked official page does not publish a universal fixed advance release period.
Booking steps
- 1
Open the official museum page and check the current visitor notice.
- 2
Follow the museum's own ticket or appointment instruction for the selected date.
- 3
Bring the passport and order record to the entrance for staff verification.
Bring the official ticket or appointment record and passport; keep the record offline.
If the online route is unavailable, ask the museum service desk about same-day staffed handling before paying through another channel.
2–3 hours
How to visit
Main entrance (No.62 Changyang Road), about 5 minutes' walk from Exit 1 of Tilanqiao Station on Metro Line 12.
Finish Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum with one slower gallery or the shop, then leave through the signed exit and check the transport note before heading back: Take Metro Line 12 to Tilanqiao station and walk west.
- 1Stop 1Ohel Moishe Synagogue
Built in 1927; the memorial's core building, on WWII Jewish-refugee worship and life.
- 2Stop 2Permanent-exhibition hall
The refugees' arrival background, life in the designated zone, and the stories of the Wall of Names.
- 3Stop 3The Wall of Names
The Wall of Names, inscribed with tens of thousands of Shanghai Jewish refugees' names—searchable on site.
- 4Stop 4Temporary gallery
The current themed exhibition.
- 5Stop 5Memorial courtyard and historic district
The Tilanqiao historic-cultural district—former Jewish-refugee homes and the White Horse Café among the heritage.
Best time
Tue–Fri after the 09:00 opening; Mondays can't be scheduled.
Imported official opening note
Tue–Sun 09:00–17:00 (entry stops 16:00); closed Mondays; holiday schedules announced separately.
Research checked 2026-08-12Foreigner notes
Supported (the official English visit page states ticket purchase requires registering a valid ID, citing passports as an example).
Not required (just register a document on arrival; no phone number asked).
On-site ticket purchase; cash and mobile payment generally work; international cards unverified.
The official site has a full English version (incl. an English visit-guide page); the exhibitions are bilingually signed—English-friendly.
Use the full Chinese name and address for Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum, then check the final walk from the drop-off point to the gate.
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Sources and evidence
Published by China Trip Primer · Read the editorial and verification methodology
Items to reconfirm
- The official site doesn't say whether holidays need online timed booking. — Check official notices before holiday travel or call 021-55133186.
Official
OfficialShanghai Jewish Refugees Museum official visitor guidePublisher · Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
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Verified 2026-08-02OfficialShanghai Jewish Refugees Museum visit guide (Chinese)Publisher · Shanghai Jewish Refugees MuseumUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12OfficialPlan Your Visit (official English visit page)Publisher · Shanghai Jewish Refugees MuseumUsed forUsed to verify the imported ticketing, booking, opening-hours or visitor-guidance fields.
Verified 2026-08-12Venue-specific official pages are used where available. City-level official references provide context and are not booking confirmation; editorial and community sources are used only for route choices, pacing and first-hand experience.
上海犹太难民纪念馆长阳路62号