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M50创意园

Find your own way into Shanghai’s art.

Factory courtyards, independent exhibitions and time to look.

A courtyard during M50 White Night, photographed on 17 March 2017. The banner and installation record that historical event, rather than today’s programme. 2017-03-17 · MNXANL · CC BY-SA 4.0 / source

Choose a gallery, follow a detail, then take your curiosity back into the street.

M50 is a good choice for a flexible afternoon with small galleries, studios and a preserved industrial setting. You can come for an exhibition, the buildings or a conversation about something that catches your eye. A specific show is a better starting point than an old list of famous gallery names.[1]

The address is 50 Moganshan Road in Putuo, beside Suzhou Creek. The factory quarter developed into an art and design cluster from 2000. Today’s visit involves several independent doors, each with its own opening and visitor arrangements.[2]

Plan your visit

Choose the gallery before the day.

Choose it for
Independent gallery browsing, industrial buildings and a flexible riverside afternoon.
Allow
A few unhurried hours, with an optional pause. This is our planning suggestion, not a measured route.
Plan around
One exhibition that interests you and its own published opening day.
Take with you
The gallery name, building and room number in Chinese, plus a willingness to ask.

Sunday is different at different doors

ShanghART M50 closes on Sunday and Monday; island6 publishes daily hours. The venue comparison below matters more than a blanket rule.[8][12]

An old gallery list can send you elsewhere

Vanguard’s current original site lists B1–8, 9 Qufu Road in Jing’an. We therefore do not give its former M50 room as a current stop. A familiar gallery name and a Shanghai address do not necessarily mean M50.[15]

Exhibitions have end dates

ShanghART publishes Zhang Meng’s exhibition and Xu Lishuang’s Passage project for 5 September–31 October 2026. Our examples below explain how to look; after that date, check the new programme rather than expecting those works to remain.[9][10]

Several doors, several timetables.

There is no single ticket that establishes access to every gallery, studio, workshop and café. Use the current notice at the door; ask about admission before entering a special exhibition or joining an activity. Studios may be working spaces rather than public rooms.[1]

Venue-specific references, checked 29 October 2026; temporary notices take priority.[8][12][3][17]

M50 outdoor district

Published arrangement
A November 2025 district account describes the outdoor park as open around the clock.
Before choosing
This is a dated outdoor-access reference. It does not extend gallery hours or establish overnight services.

Visitor information centre

Published arrangement
Building 6; district notice of June 2026: daily 09:00–17:00.
Before choosing
Use it for the day’s gallery directions, English information and a pause.

ShanghART M50

Published arrangement
Building 16; Tuesday–Saturday 11:00–18:00; Sunday/Monday closed.
Before choosing
Confirm the exhibition and any installation-period change on the original gallery site.

island6 / Liu Dao

Published arrangement
Building 6, second floor; operator lists daily 10:00–18:00.
Before choosing
Ask about today’s rooms, admission, photography and any working-studio boundary.

Workshop, shop or café

Published arrangement
Individual booking, menu and business conditions.
Before choosing
Check language, age, duration, price and what is included. A city feature is not a reserved place.
Venue-specific references, checked 29 October 2026; temporary notices take priority.[8][12][3][17]
PlacePublished arrangementBefore choosing
M50 outdoor districtA November 2025 district account describes the outdoor park as open around the clock.This is a dated outdoor-access reference. It does not extend gallery hours or establish overnight services.
Visitor information centreBuilding 6; district notice of June 2026: daily 09:00–17:00.Use it for the day’s gallery directions, English information and a pause.
ShanghART M50Building 16; Tuesday–Saturday 11:00–18:00; Sunday/Monday closed.Confirm the exhibition and any installation-period change on the original gallery site.
island6 / Liu DaoBuilding 6, second floor; operator lists daily 10:00–18:00.Ask about today’s rooms, admission, photography and any working-studio boundary.
Workshop, shop or caféIndividual booking, menu and business conditions.Check language, age, duration, price and what is included. A city feature is not a reserved place.

The centre’s hours apply to that service, rather than every gallery.[3]

No current district-wide fee schedule or every-gallery admission was verified. Many accounts discuss free exhibitions, but a workshop, event or particular show can have separate terms. Ask before committing.[1]

ShanghART’s June–July 2026 show opened Wednesday–Saturday with Tuesday appointments. That arrangement belonged to a finished exhibition.[11]

Make one confirmed visit your anchor

Choose a venue whose own page gives a location and exhibition dates that suit you. Save the building and room, then check a recent notice. Leave the second gallery flexible in case of installation work.

If island6 is your main reason to come, its original contact page is the useful starting point. Ask about admission and access requirements directly; the published room is on the second floor, and a complete lift or step-free route was not verified.[12]

For a workshop, ask for the activity name, spoken language, duration, materials, minimum age, price and cancellation terms. Do not assume a general city article creates a drop-in English-language class.

Find your bearings

Start with a building number, then choose a thread.

Use Building 6 for visitor information and island6’s second-floor address; Building 16 for ShanghART. A building and room number are different parts of an address.[3][12][8]

The clusters below are editorial choices, not a current tenant map. Tian An 1000 Trees is a separate complex at 600 Moganshan Road. The river walk can connect visits, subject to the paths and conditions on your day.[18][4]

An elevated view over the M50 building group and surrounding city, September 2016. No current public rooftop viewpoint is implied.2016-09-02 11:48:49 · János Tóth · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

Factory setting & first questions

Choose an exhibition

Materials, a pause and the river

Thematic choices, not a floor plan or verified pedestrian route. Gallery names and room numbers must be checked on the day.[3][8][12]
1999–2000

The mill closed in 1999; artists seeking studio space began moving into the old factory setting, and the art-park transition developed from 2000. These are stages in reuse, not the construction date of every surviving building.[1][6][2]

2020

The long roadside graffiti wall was being dismantled and a new street-art project developed inside M50. A photograph of the old wall therefore needs its date.[7]

2025

Baihe Bridge opened as a new connection across Suzhou Creek. The bridge construction view in this guide predates that opening.[19]

2026

The visitor information centre moved into Building 6 and added English materials and cultural displays.[3]

A closer reading

What to look for.

Choose one thread rather than every room. The exhibition examples are dated; our looking questions also work when the programme changes.

01

Industrial setting

从纺织厂到艺术园区

Read the factory before the artwork

A courtyard during M50 White Night, photographed on 17 March 2017. The banner and installation record that historical event, rather than today’s programme.2017-03-17 17:34:12 · MNXANL · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

The old textile setting is part of the experience: former production rooms, warehouses and service structures now support exhibitions and creative work. Municipal accounts describe buildings from several decades, so a single “built in” date cannot explain the whole quarter.[4]

Look for changes of scale: a high window, a broad opening, a long wall, then a smaller gallery doorway. Ask how a room made for work changes when it becomes a place to look. This is an observation exercise, not an identification of machinery that is no longer there.

Our looking suggestionCompare a tall factory opening with the size of an ordinary entrance.

02

A short outdoor section

厂房之间的通道

Follow a passage, without assuming every door is public

A pathway outside Building 3, October 2016. Current tenant names and access need a separate check.2016-10-23 12:11:02 · Marshmack · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

A courtyard can reveal how buildings fit together more clearly than a list of tenants. The dated photographs show narrow passages, different wall surfaces and later additions. Use them to understand a changing site, not to locate a business from years ago.[5]

Stay within the public route and open gallery entrances. Staff-only rooms, production areas and stairs behind a closed door remain separate. When a space looks interesting but its status is unclear, ask before stepping inside.

A Building 24 marker photographed in August 2016. A historical number does not identify today’s tenant or the visitor centre in Building 6.2016-08-02 14:56:50 · Hernaldo3 · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

Our looking suggestionNotice the interval between two walls and where daylight reaches the lane.

03

Building 6

莫干山路艺术街区旅游咨询服务中心

Ask the first useful question

The June 2026 relocation brought the area’s visitor centre into M50, with English information, directions, resting space and a display of Shanghai-style jade/crystal carving. It can help turn a vague wander into one purposeful visit.[3]

Ask which exhibitions are open today, then confirm at the gallery itself. Also ask about a current toilet, step-free access or a suitable river exit when those matter. English printed materials do not guarantee an English-speaking member of staff at every moment.

Our looking suggestionTry: “Which gallery is open now, and what is its building and room number?”

04

Any open exhibition you choose

第一次看展也有自己的办法

Begin with one question you can answer

An island6 gallery interior in July 2016. The installation and artworks are historical, rather than a current display guarantee.2016-07-29 05:58:12 · Hernaldo3 · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

Give one work a little time before reading its label. What is it made from? Is anything moving or sounding? Does your impression change as you stand further away? You do not need to identify an art movement to describe what you see.

Then read the artist, title, date and medium. Compare the label with your first impression. If a work interests you, ask one specific question about how it was made. You can enjoy a commercial gallery without deciding to buy anything.

Our looking suggestionPick a single detail to describe in your own words.

05

Building 16

香格纳 M50

A precise gallery anchor

An M50 entrance area in October 2016. The image is a dated exterior reference, not confirmation of a current gallery entrance.2016-10-23 12:19:15 · Marshmack · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

ShanghART’s original venue page identifies this M50 location separately from its other spaces. Save Building 16, then follow the programme for that address. A show at SUHE or in Beijing is a different journey.[8]

The September–October 2026 programme offers two examples below: a solo exhibition and a Passage project. You can use the original illustrated exhibition pages to decide what interests you before travelling. Their published dates do not promise a permanent display.[9][10]

Our looking suggestionRead the venue line as carefully as the exhibition title.

06

Dated exhibition example: 5 September–31 October 2026

张萌:从绘画到织物

See how a memory becomes a material

Zhang Meng’s I Lost Half My Soul Here connects drawing, artist books, sound and textiles with remembered places and relationships. The gallery describes how a 2025 residency in Maastricht brought hand weaving, machine weaving and batik into her practice. A line can move from paper into the structure of cloth.[9]

Our looking suggestion is to compare a drawn line with a woven edge: what happens to rhythm, thickness and repetition? The gallery’s original page has installation images and work records. Use it as an archive after the exhibition ends; do not assume those objects remain in the room.

Our looking suggestionLook for one change that the material makes to the image.

07

The Passage; dated project: 5 September–31 October 2026

许丽双:Passing, Gnissap

Watch an ordinary movement become unfamiliar

Xu Lishuang’s project uses the body, everyday actions and industrial objects to reconsider movement and perception. The original page lists performance, video and installation as parts of her practice. That description does not promise a live performance during an ordinary gallery visit.[10]

Begin with an action: passing through, pressing, reversing or waiting. What changes when a familiar action is given a different direction or a tool? If you visit later, the archived project can still suggest a way to look at another exhibition.

Our looking suggestionWatch a sequence through once before deciding what it seems to do.

08

Building 6, second floor

六岛艺术中心 · Liu Dao

Paper, performance and a circuit of light

An archival photograph of the island6 M50 space, uploaded in January 2010. Its actual capture date and correspondence with today’s façade are unconfirmed.Capture date unconfirmed; uploaded January 2010 · Tc262 at en.wikipedia · Original photograph · CC BY 3.0

Liu Dao is a Shanghai collective formed in 2006. Its original account explains a collaborative process joining hand-made painting, paper cutting and calligraphy with filmed performance, animation, video, LEDs and electronics. The finished work is credited to the collective, with contributors involved at different stages.[13]

Look at how a physical surface and a moving element share the image. Stay long enough to notice a loop or a small change, where one is present. The public exhibition space and the production studio have different boundaries; a making process described online is not a guaranteed workshop or backstage tour.[13]

An island6 gallery interior in July 2016. The installation and artworks are historical, rather than a current display guarantee.2016-07-29 05:58:12 · Hernaldo3 · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

Our looking suggestionWhere does the hand-made part meet the moving image?

09

Confirm the present room before visiting

索美 M50 画廊

Ask a gallery about its own point of view

Suomei’s original page describes a focus on contemporary Asian art and gives its M50 location and official social accounts. Its current room, daily hours and live programme were not established in the checked page; use the visitor centre or contact the gallery before making it your essential stop.[14]

A useful question is what the gallery chose to bring together in this particular exhibition. Look for a relationship between two works rather than trying to cover the entire room. Our guide does not rank the gallery or endorse a purchase.

Our looking suggestionChoose two works and ask what connects them.

10

Historic images and current surface conditions

涂鸦与公共墙面

Treat a wall as a changing exhibition

Building 23 and a cluster of traffic-sign forms in January 2020. The signs in this historical view are not current route instructions.2020-01-05 · Lcsun · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

The tourism authority’s September 2020 account records the removal of the long roadside wall and a new project on walls inside M50. Older wall photographs are therefore historical records, not a map of what can be found today.[7]

A July 2026 original report highlights the large Fengjing Shan mural at an entrance-side building. Ask for its current location and condition rather than matching an old image to every painted wall. Works, surfaces and exhibitions change.[6]

Our looking suggestionLook at how a painted surface relates to the shape of its building.

11

Individual businesses; bookings checked separately

文房材料与手作空间

Find a material you would like to understand

A March 2026 municipal feature gives several specific leads: Boyard for study materials in Building 8, Room 111; Glassy Today for glass-making activities in Building 0, ground floor; and Qushui Space’s tea/cultural activities in Building 13, Room 101. These are dated leads, not current reservations.[16]

Choose one material or activity, then ask what you can actually try. For glass, confirm age and instruction; for ink or paper, ask staff how they differ. Check the complete price and whether finished work can be taken away. Participation and overseas payment have not been tested.

Our looking suggestionAsk for one practical demonstration rather than assuming a full class is available.

12

Building 8; check the current business

水塔咖啡

The water tower as a place to pause

A district account explains the water tower’s reuse from an artist’s studio, through a vacant period, into a café in autumn 2023. Its industrial shape supplies a reason to look even if you decide not to sit down.[17]

A March 2026 feature places Bird Water Tower at Room 201, Building 8, and Switcha in a former electrical-distribution space at Room 201, Building 5. These are optional commercial stops. Check today’s entrance, menu and seating; their former industrial use does not make them free public facilities.[16]

Our looking suggestionSee what remains visible of a building’s earlier function.

13

Optional continuation outside the gallery quarter

苏州河与天安千树

Let the creek change the pace

Tian An 1000 Trees photographed in November 2025. This is the neighbouring complex at 600 Moganshan Road, a separate destination from M50.2025-11-27 09:49:44 · This Photo was taken by Supanut Arunoprayote. Feel free to use any of my images, but please mention me as the author and may send me a message. (สามารถใช้ภาพได้อิสระ แต่กรุณาใส่เครดิตผู้ถ่ายและอาจส่งข้อความบอกกล่าวด้วย) Please do not upload an updated image here without consultation with the Author. The author would like to make corrections only at his own source. This ensures that the changes are preserved.Please if you think that any changes should be required, please inform the author.Otherwise you can upload a new image with a new name. Please use one of the templates derivative or extract. · Original photograph · CC BY 4.0

The September 2026 municipal article describes a riverside connection between M50, Tian An 1000 Trees and the cruise dock. Choose a short section if it suits the weather and your energy. Its art-month programme ended on 7 October; those dated events are not promised today.[18]

The planted terraces of Tian An 1000 Trees belong to a separate complex at 600 Moganshan Road. Enjoy a public view of the architecture, then decide whether its shops or food suit you. Current terrace, lift and business access are separate checks.[4]

A view from M50 towards Brilliant City in March 2017, with a construction/cleared area in the foreground. This is historical neighbourhood context.2017-03-17 17:45:16 · MNXANL · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

Our looking suggestionCompare the compact factory lanes with the larger riverfront view.

14

Optional riverfront viewpoint

百合桥

A new crossing in an older industrial landscape

Baihe Bridge and Tian An 1000 Trees photographed on 29 August 2025, before the bridge’s later public opening. Current access must be checked on site.2025-08-29 11:48:02 · Nanhuajiaren · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

A 29 September 2025 district report says Baihe Bridge had opened to traffic on foot. It connects the riverbanks in the Changshou Bay area. The photograph here was taken in August before the opening, so it is not evidence of public access on the day it was photographed.[19]

Follow current signs if you choose to cross. We have not walked the complete approach, checked gradients or verified a step-free connection from every gallery. You can finish on the same bank without adding the bridge.

Our looking suggestionLook at the bridge, creek and planted complex as three different scales of the same view.

The 24-201 room marker and ART ZHOU sign above a doorway, August 2016. They illustrate a dated room address, not a present gallery recommendation.2016-08-02 14:56:36 · Hernaldo3 · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

Choose what matters

Make the visit yours.

For a first gallery visit with room to wander.

A focused introduction

Keep
One current exhibition, a short courtyard section and an optional pause.
The trade-off
You will not cover every building or the entire riverfront.
  1. Choose the real exhibition

    Check its original venue page, date and opening pattern.

  2. Orient in Building 6

    If useful, ask the information centre for the gallery’s actual door.

  3. Give one room time

    Look carefully at one work, read the label and ask a question.

  4. Choose your finish

    Pause at an open business if it suits you, or leave before the walk becomes tiring.

Our suggested order is not a measured walking route. Installation work and temporary notices may change the available rooms.

All outlines are editorial estimates, not field-tested routes. Follow current admission rules and venue directions.

Arrival, energy and interpretation

Get the details right.

Use the building and room number

Use M50创意园, 普陀区莫干山路50号. For a gallery, add the exact building and room. Moganshan Road in Shanghai is different from the mountain destination in Zhejiang.[2]

The district lists Line 13, Jiangning Road station, within walking reach. Check current exits and your precise destination; a complete step-free approach is unverified.[3]

For a taxi, save the actual gallery address rather than only a brand name. ShanghART’s different spaces and Vanguard’s current Qufu Road address are examples of why this matters.[8][15]

A few questions at the gallery

Show a short question and let staff explain the answer. These phrases are an editorial aid, not a promise of access or an agreed price.

请问今天开放吗?

Are you open today?

Qǐngwèn jīntiān kāifàng ma?

这个展览需要买票吗?

Does this exhibition need a ticket?

Zhège zhǎnlǎn xūyào mǎi piào ma?

请问可以拍照吗?

May I take photographs?

Qǐngwèn kěyǐ pāizhào ma?

请问有英文介绍吗?

Is there an English introduction?

Qǐngwèn yǒu Yīngwén jièshào ma?

请问这是原作还是复制品?

Is this an original or a reproduction?

Qǐngwèn zhè shì yuánzuò háishi fùzhìpǐn?

请问有电梯到展厅吗?

Is there a lift to the exhibition room?

Qǐngwèn yǒu diàntī dào zhǎntīng ma?

For a purchase or activity, ask further questions until you understand the exact object, terms and total cost. Copying a phrase is not a booking.

A useful welcome point

Ask here about current toilets, luggage and mobility arrangements; those individual facilities were not verified in our research.[3]

Photography and studio boundaries

Ask before photographing works or a working artist. Follow each space’s rules on flash, video and equipment. An open exhibition does not include every studio or production room.

If you want to take something home

Ask whether the object is an original, an edition or a reproduction, and request the artist, medium, dimensions and full price. Check packing, delivery and receipt details before deciding. No gallery, price, authenticity or shipping service is endorsed here.

Choosing an alternative

For a single large institutional exhibition, choose the actual show first and compare its venue. M50 suits smaller independent visits and a changing programme. A quiet lane or a familiar gallery name alone cannot tell you what will be on view.

Shanghai’s Moganshan Road street sign, March 2017. The street name is useful; this old sign is not a complete current access map.2017-03-17 17:12:01 · MNXANL · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

International Services Shanghai · 9 July 2026

A short introduction to the quarter

International Services Shanghai · 9 July 2026 · Recorded visitor feature · about 1 minute 17 seconds

M50 through a visitor’s eyes

The original visible player was played and art-space/visitor frames inspected. This is ordinary recorded video, not an interactive panorama or a guarantee of present exhibitions. The cover is a separately credited historical photograph.

Open the original municipal M50 film

The external player loads only when you choose it. If unavailable in your region, use the official source link. Cover photograph credited in Sources; not a film still.

  • A recorded visitor feature shows art spaces and the industrial setting. It is ordinary video, not an interactive 360 tour.
  • The selected frames include English captions; complete caption coverage and regional or physical-phone playback remain unconfirmed.
  • The cover is a separately credited historical place photograph, not a frame from the film.

Official digital resources

Choose an exhibition before setting out.

Original illustrated pages help you decide what to see. These resources are exhibition records and collection browsing, not a verified 360 walk through all of M50.

Zhang Meng:original illustrated exhibition record

The dated exhibition page includes its curatorial account, installation photographs and individual work entries. Its 5 September–31 October 2026 run is separate from a later physical visit.[9]

Read the gallery’s original record

Liu Dao:the collective’s current online collection

An online portfolio can introduce its combination of materials, movement and collaboration. A work appearing online does not establish that it is currently in an open M50 room.[13]

Browse at the collective’s original site

No external gallery site or player loads automatically here. A verified complete M50 panorama was not found; no all-room virtual visit is claimed.

Before you ask.

Is M50 closed?

The 2026 district sources describe an operating park and visitor centre. Check individual venues separately.[3][2]

Which day should I choose?

Use your essential gallery’s current timetable; the venues differ. See the comparison above.[8][12]

Do I need to understand contemporary art?

No. Start with a material, an action or a detail you can describe. Read the label after looking, and ask one specific question if you want to know more.

Will the famous long graffiti wall still be there?

The 2020 tourism account records its removal and new work inside the park. Follow current signs and surfaces; old street photographs do not establish today’s mural.[7]

Can I combine it with 1000 Trees?

The 2026 municipal riverfront description connects the two areas. Keep the distance, weather and open paths realistic for your group; we have not measured or walked the full route.[18]

Is it a good stop for a large immersive spectacle?

Choose the specific exhibition first. M50’s value is independent galleries, studios and industrial spaces; the scale and media vary by programme. Our moving-image example does not guarantee an immersive installation or live show.

Dates, sources and photographs

Follow the evidence.

Read current gallery/operator pages and dated municipal/district sources. Community reports informed questions about expectations, shopping and older closure rumours; they do not establish operating facts. Time allowances and visit outlines are editorial. Retained genuine photographs have dates and licences and are not presented as current exhibitions.

Reviewed 2026-10-29. This date records our source review, not a live availability check.

Open 20 source references
  1. Municipal M50 introduction (updated November 2025)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  2. Changshou Road subdistrict: M50 (March 2026)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  3. Putuo: new M50 visitor centre (June 2026)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  4. Municipal industrial heritage route (June 2025)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  5. Putuo: factory quarter reuse (March 2025)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  6. Original Jiefang Daily feature and interviews (July 2026)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  7. Official tourism: old wall removal and new project (September 2020)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  8. ShanghART: original M50 venue and weekly hours

    Original gallery/operator page · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  9. ShanghART: Zhang Meng exhibition and individual work records

    Original gallery/operator page · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  10. ShanghART: Xu Lishuang 2026 Passage project

    Original gallery/operator page · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  11. ShanghART: expired June–July 2026 opening pattern

    Original gallery/operator page · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  12. island6: original current address and exhibition hours

    Original gallery/operator page · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  13. Liu Dao: original collective and making process

    Original gallery/operator page · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  14. Suomei M50: original gallery introduction and official accounts

    Original gallery/operator page · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  15. Vanguard: current original Qufu Road address

    Original gallery/operator page · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  16. Commerce and venues: material, craft and commercial leads (March 2026)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  17. Putuo: water tower reuse and dated hours (November 2025)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  18. Municipal riverfront link and expired art month (September 2026)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  19. Putuo: Baihe Bridge already open (September 2025)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

  20. International Services Shanghai: original M50 film (July 2026)

    Dated primary municipal/district information or original reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-29

Photograph authors, dates and licences (13 photographs)
201703 M50 Creative Park.jpg

MNXANL · 2017-03-17 17:34:12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

M50 Entrance.jpg

Marshmack · 2016-10-23 12:19:15 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

M50 Pathway.jpg

Marshmack · 2016-10-23 12:11:02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

M50 road sign,Jan 2020.jpg

Lcsun · 2020-01-05 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

Número Edificio M50.jpg

Hernaldo3 · 2016-08-02 14:56:50 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

Moganshan felulnezet.jpg

János Tóth · 2016-09-02 11:48:49 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

201703 Brilliant City from M50 Creative Park.jpg

MNXANL · 2017-03-17 17:45:16 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

Indicador M50.jpg

Hernaldo3 · 2016-08-02 14:56:36 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

Baihe Bridge.jpg

Nanhuajiaren · 2025-08-29 11:48:02 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

201703 Moganshan Road sign.jpg

MNXANL · 2017-03-17 17:12:01 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP. Image-file proportions retained; hero and preview layouts may crop the display. Original licence retained.

Island6 m50ArtDistrict.jpg

Tc262 at en.wikipedia · Capture date unconfirmed; uploaded January 2010 · CC BY 3.0
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How conflicting descriptions were handled

The original gallery timetables differ; a finished show’s special appointments do not set present hours.[8][12][11]

Vanguard’s current original address is used instead of its historical M50 room. An old gallery list is a research lead, not a current directory.[15]

The tourism article’s own date is 14 September 2020; the unrelated date in its global page header is not the event date. Its four exhibitions and festival dates have expired.[7]

Published area totals and tenant counts differ between dated reports. They are not used here as a live count of accessible galleries.[4][16]

An unreachable website is not evidence of a whole-district closure. Confirm the actual gallery or use the visitor centre rather than treating an old closure rumour as a current notice.

What still needs direct confirmation

  • No on-site visit, complete accessible route, live toilet, lift, river approach or current gate inspection.
  • No foreign phone, payment, passport, concession, workshop booking or purchase transaction was tested.
  • Current room-by-room displays, studio access, individual fees, café menus, shipping and English spoken instruction need direct confirmation.
  • No complete M50 panorama verified; gallery websites may load slowly or be unavailable in a region.

Film verification: The original visible player played 3.163067 seconds, duration 77.438005 seconds/1920 width. Gallery/visitor frames at playback and after seeking 20 seconds were visually inspected.

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