The Shanghai World Expo Museum is not only a free place to escape the summer heat but also a window to understand cultural and technological achievements!

Located at 818 Mengzi Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, the World Expo Museum is a must-visit attraction for tourists in Shanghai. Compared to the Shanghai Museum, the World Expo Museum does not require reservations; you can enter anytime during opening hours. However, if you have a group of more than 100 people, it is recommended to make a reservation in advance. Except for special exhibitions, all other exhibitions are free to visit. Remember to enter from the Mengzi Road entrance as the Jumen Road entrance is not accessible. Take Metro Line 13 to the World Expo Museum Station, exit from Exit 2, and then walk or ride for a few minutes to reach the museum. The World Expo Museum is closed on Mondays, like most museums, and is open from 9:00 to 17:00 from Tuesday to Sunday, but entry stops at 16:15 in the afternoon. The World Expo Museum has permanent exhibition halls mainly introducing various World Expos and some temporary exhibition halls. Some temporary exhibitions require a fee, such as the current 'A Dream of Huaxu - Chinese Shadow Puppetry Art Exhibition,' which requires a ticket that can be booked through Ctrip. Another exhibition, 'Special Exhibition of Guangcai Enamel from the Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong,' is free. The permanent exhibition halls are always free to visit. It is recommended to spend more time in the permanent exhibition halls to see the detailed introductions of various World Expos and the technological achievements that appeared at each Expo. You might be amazed at how technological development has brought significant changes to our lives. For example, the Brussels airship exhibited at the 1910 Brussels World Expo could fly at an altitude of 1,000 meters at a speed of nearly 50 kilometers per hour. This was a technological achievement from over a hundred years ago, which is quite unimaginable! Another example is the rudderless biplane designed by Chanute, which could glide slowly and gracefully at low altitudes during the opening ceremony of the International Aviation Conference on October 5, 1904. Could this be seen as the predecessor of today's low-altitude economy that we are promoting? After visiting the World Expo Museum, many students may be inspired to study hard and lay a solid foundation for climbing the peaks of science in the future.