The city explaining itself: four exhibition floors on the square (rebuilt 2020-22) that walk you from the walled town to the 2035 plan, with a 5D digital model of the whole city as the centrepiece. Free, but every visit must be booked by name through the hall's WeChat official account, whose notice — unusually — lists passports as an accepted ID. English audio guides are available for rent.
Real-name timed booking through the hall's WeChat official account 上海城市规划展示馆 (the official notice says 'via our WeChat official account'); up to 7 days ahead including the day of the visit; one ticket per ID per day — ID card, HK/Macau/Taiwan permit or passport (official visitor notice)Verified · 2026-09Source ↗
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Chinese and English audio-guide devices for rent, ¥20 each, deposit ¥100 or an ID (official service page, 2024). Scheduled human tours are announced on the 1F notice board without a stated language; an English volunteer-guide programme with Fudan University was trained in 2026, but no public English tour timetable is published