The Sea Embraces All Rivers

The exhibition showcases the history of the building housing the museum, once-named Astor House Hotel, from four dimensions: "Astor House Hotel and Shanghai", "Astor House Hotel and the Bund", "Astor House Hotel and Celebrities" and "Astor House Hotel and Evolution". Exhibits used by hotel guests in old days include portable kerosene lamp, watch, telephone, lamp, English typewriter, menu and lamp shade of different periods. Reading between the lines of historical materials and pictures and wander in the century-old complex, you may get lost in the age-worn stuff typical Shanghai Culture which is characterized by inclusiveness, creativity and diversity. Try a dialogue between the present and the past, you may feel the converging of architect and culture.