Shanghai Museums Are Free This Sunday to Mark Intl Museum Day

Ancient Chinese art, modern art, contemporary art, famous foreign art and history — all can be found in Shanghai's museums.

For International Museum Day on Sunday (May 18), Shanghai Daily summarizes the city's museums, many of them open free to the public on that day. These museums are notable not only for their collections but also for their architecture. These include the Power Station of Art, a former electric power station; the crimson China Art Museum in the former China National Pavilion of the World Expo Shanghai 2010, and the Shanghai Museum in the shape of an ancient bronze cooking vessel called ding.