Art Museum of the China Academy of Art
The art museum on the Nanshan campus of the China Academy of Art (founded by Cai Yuanpei in 1928 as the "National Academy of Art"): the lakeside Republic-era buildings and exhibition halls form the core of the Nanshan Road art strip; major exhibitions run year-round (graduation-show season is the liveliest), and lakeside galleries and art bookstores cluster nearby
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:30-17:00 · closed Mondays
- Ticket
- Free (special exhibitions ticketed)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The art museum on the Nanshan campus of the China Academy of Art (founded by Cai Yuanpei in 1928 as the "National Academy of Art"): the lakeside Republic-era buildings and exhibition halls form the core of the Nanshan Road art strip; major exhibitions run year-round (graduation-show season is the liveliest), and lakeside galleries and art bookstores cluster nearby. Free, or a ticket price for special exhibitions; open 09:30-17:00, closed Mondays; Nanshan Road can be strung together with Long Bridge and Leifeng Pagoda on one route.
Getting there: Nanshan Road
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