Shanghai Museum located in the center of Shanghai in People's Square. The total area of the construction is around 39,000 square meters. The main building is 29 meters high with square base and dome that coincides with the concept of ancient Chinese people who believed the heaven was round and the earth was square. The museum houses over 120,000 pieces of cultural relics in 11 categories such as bronze ware, calligraphy, paintings, pottery, porcelain, Ming and Qing furniture, jade ware, stone carvings, ancient coins, silk embroidery, dyed fabrics, ivory sculptures, ethnic crafts, as well as relics unearthed in Shanghai. The museum also has a library collection of more than 200,000 books on Chinese art and history. Shanghai Museum is a very good place for you to have a better understanding of Chinese culture and art. It is one must go for tourists.
Tourist attractions in Shanghai:

The Jade Buddha Temple	Yuyuan Garden
The Town God's Temple	Shanghai Museum
The Oriental Pearl TV Tower	The Nanjing Road
The Bund	Jinmao Tower and Lujiazui
Zhujiajiao	The Former Residence of Dr Sun Yat-sen