Shanghai Gallery of Art
MuseumThe Bund & East Nanjing Road
SHANGHAI GALLERY OF ART · HUSHEN MEISHUGUAN
FreeClosure day
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The free art space on the 3rd floor of Three on the Bund — the 1916 Union Building, Shanghai's first steel-frame commercial building and Palmer & Turner's first Shanghai work. Long known as the Shanghai Gallery of Art; the SGA gallery proper moved to Minhang in late 2024 and the Bund venue now runs as an art museum. Free, closed Mondays — but check the current programme before going. Enter from Guangdong Road, not the riverfront.
AdmissionFree, no reservation
HoursTue-Sun 10:00-18:30
ClosedMondays
LandmarkBund No. 3
Address3 Zhongshan East 1st Road
EntranceEnter Three on the Bund at 17 Guangdong Road and take the lift to the 3rd floor
Rarely any queue — a quiet room above the Bund crowds; pairs naturally with a meal at Three on the Bund.
How to visit
- Listings update slowly and there can be gaps between shows (the May-June 2026 Dunhuang exhibition is the latest confirmed run) — confirm a current exhibition on the official channels before climbing the stairs for nothing.
Did you know
- The building has three door plates: today's official address is 3 Zhongshan East 1st Road, a carved historic No. 4 survives upstairs, and the actual main door is 17 Guangdong Road — head straight there.
- The 1916 Union Building was Shanghai's first full steel-frame commercial building and Palmer & Turner's first Shanghai commission — the firm later built HSBC, the Customs House and the Peace Hotel.
- The space opened in 2004 with the Three on the Bund project as the Shanghai Gallery of Art, one of China's earliest top-tier contemporary galleries; it joined the SGA group in 2021, the gallery proper moved to Minhang in late 2024, and the Bund venue has since run as an art museum (Hushen Art Museum).
- High ceilings, natural light and a Huangpu view between the artworks — the 2004 interior of Three on the Bund, gallery floor included, was designed by American architect Michael Graves; Three on the Bund is a dining-and-lifestyle complex, so lunch or dinner slots in naturally.
Source · TripMind verified 2026-09-02+ Add to trip