上海科技馆位于开发中的世纪大道东端浦东新区市政中心广场的南侧，与世纪公园相邻与东方明珠电视塔相望；与浦东行政管理中心、世纪大道、锦绣路等，相映生辉。上海科技馆建设基地由浦东花木分区行政文化中心9号及11号地块组成，占地面积6.8万多平方米，总建筑面积9.8万平方米，总投资17.55亿元人民币。上海科技馆借助新的设计理念与管理手段，以“天地、生命、智慧、创造、未来”等五大展馆为基本内容，以人、科技、自然三者关系为主题，成为兼具展示与教育、科研与交流、收藏与制作、休闲与旅游等四大功能的新型科技中心。
上海科技馆以“自然、人、科技”为主题，以提高公众科技素养为宗旨，是上海重要的科普教育基地和休闲旅游基地。2001年APEC领导人非正式会议就是在此举行的。上海科技馆由天地馆、生命馆、智慧馆、创造馆、未来馆等五个主要展馆和临展馆组成，设有地壳探秘、生物万象、智慧之光、视听乐园、设计师摇篮、儿童科技园、自然博物等七个展区和立体巨幕、球幕、4D等三个影院。
Shanghai Science and Technology Museum (Chinese: 上海科技馆) is a large museum in Pudong, Shanghai, close to Century Park, the largest park of the city.
The museum covers an area of 68,000 square meters, a floor space of 98,000 square meters and an exhibition space of 65,500 square meters with planned visiting flow of 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 visitors per year and investment of RMB 1.755 billion Yuan. As of July 2010 the museum will have attracted over 23,000,000 visitors making it one of China's most successful modern museums.
Shanghai Science & Technology Museum opened to the public on December 18, 2001. The original design of the museum and it's core exhibits was managed by Shanghai based high tech and multimedia firm Creative Star Digital. The construction of the museum cost 3.75 billion RMB, and now features over 14 interactive multimedia exhibits open to the public.
Exhibitions
The museum incorporates an IMAX theatre, and as of 2006 there are 12 main exhibits open to the public, including "Spectrum of Life", "World of Robots" and "Information Era".
1. Cradle of Designers: The Masterpieces of Design Area displays great achievements in design. Includes a CAD-classroom.
2. Animal Hall: A hall with animal models, including a platypus, a beluga whale, a bearded vulture, a few lions, and a badger.
3. A large greenhouse with live turtles, plants, and lots of models, including a cave with bats. It also has a hall of live fish. Species include koi, golden carp, and Chinese paddlefish.
4. An IMAX Theatre and IMAX Dome Theatre.
Hours of Operation
The museum is open from 9:00 AM to 5:15 PM. It is closed Mondays (except holidays).
Transportation
The museum is served by the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum station on Shanghai Metro Line 2. It is not within walking distance from Century Park station on the same line, that requires navigation around the large Century Park area qwe.
Appearance in popular media
Kung Fu Dunk starring Jay Chou has many scenes filmed from here.
Chandni Chowk to China, an indian film starring Akshay Kumar has been filmed here
Shanghai's Expo 2010 video has several promotional scenes shot on location here.
The museum served as the pitstop for leg 10 of The Amazing Race 16.
