Rockbund Museum

The Rockbund Museum is located in a gorgeous brick extravaganza that used to house the Royal Asiatic Society. It has been masterfully restored by David Chipperfield Architects (the London-based company was commissioned with the restoration and conversion of eleven historic buildings on this northern end of the Bund). A privately owned museum, the Rockbund relies on exciting temporary exhibitions to make a visit worthwhile. It has hosted some exhibition by big-name Chinese artists. If you are staying at the Peninsula Shanghai, literally adjacent to the Rockbund plot, it’s worth dropping by the see the beautiful architecture. Closed Monday.