Guangfulin Cultural Relics Park (广富林文化遗址)
Park · Songjiang · Shanghai. 'The root of Shanghai': a 5,000-year-old site with museums half-sunk in a lake.
Source: https://chinafootnotes.com/places/guangfulin-cultural-relics-park · Data checked 2026-10-02 · Rendered for 2026-10-03 (Asia/Shanghai). Facts carry their status; "not found yet" means we searched and found no reliable source.
Notices in effect
- 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-07: 2026 Mid-Autumn and National Day series: guochao performances, light art and markets.
- 2026-09-30 to 2026-10-03: Metro Line 9 runs extended late service.
Why go
Guangfulin (广富林文化遗址) in Songjiang is billed as 'the root of Shanghai': the site of a Neolithic culture 4,000–5,000 years old. Today it is a lakeside park of rebuilt Jiangnan halls and striking modern museums whose roofs float on the water. The grounds are free; museums and other optional activities may charge separately.
What to do
- See the floating Culture Museum. The Guangfulin Culture Museum (广富林文化展示馆) is three buildings partly submerged in the lake, so only the roofs seem to float. It covers Shanghai from the Neolithic to the Han dynasty.
- Visit the pot-shaped Archaeology Museum. The Archaeological Site Museum (考古遗址展示馆) is designed to look like clay pots and shows finds from the dig.
- Walk the halls and Fulin Tower. Free outdoor areas include Chen Zilong's Memorial Hall, Fulin Tower (富林塔) and several temples among canals and bridges.
- Don't miss: Chen Zilong's Memorial Hall (陈子龙纪念馆), a small hall for the late-Ming poet that is easy to walk past among the rebuilt buildings.
- Best time: Weekday mornings; spring blossom
- Skip if: Skip it if you are short on time; it is far out and works best combined with Chenshan or Sheshan.
Practical details
- Hours: Daily 09:00–17:00 · last entry 16:30
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun: 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30
- Admission: Grounds free · Culture Museum ¥30
- Archaeological Site Museum (考古遗址展示馆): price not found yet — Current price not confirmed
- Guangfulin Culture Museum (文化展示馆): ¥30 — Adult; 2026 Songjiang government report
- Painted boat (画舫): price not found yet — Current price not confirmed
- Underwater escape game (富林密码·水下迷城): price not found yet — Current price not confirmed
- Concession: Students, seniors and children at the Culture Museum ¥15 (Eligibility document; qualifying details at ticket office)
- Public areas have been free since 2 June 2021.
- Booking: Grounds walk-in · check museum ticket route
- Guangfulin Cultural Site (广富林文化遗址) — A 2023 guide described WeChat → 广富林文化遗址 → 预订服务 → 在线购票; current menu steps were not reconfirmed.
- Passport accepted: unknown — Not documented.
- The service-account menu path comes from a May 2023 guide; the current operator site only exposes an online-ticket entry, not the menu steps.
- Last admission: 16:30
- Time to allow: 2–3 hr
- Getting there: Line 9 · Songjiang University Town, then bus
- Metro Line 9 to Songjiang University Town (松江大学城), about 5 min walk
- Show a taxi driver: 广富林文化遗址朱雀门，松江区广富林路3260弄
- Map: Apple Maps · Amap 高德
- Address: 上海市松江区广富林路3260弄 / Lane 3260 Guangfulin Road
- Foreign visitors: Foreign-visitor ticketing not documented
Not found yet
- transport.metro[0].exit: Guide says to go to the bus centre on the north side; exit number given only in an unsourced search snippet (Exit 3). (searched: media, WebSearch, official, government)
- booking.passport.accepted: No source on passports for museum ticket booking. (searched: official, WebSearch, media)
- foreignVisitors.idToBring: Foreign-visitor ticketing, payment and English support not documented. (searched: WebSearch, media, official)
- admission.paidExtras[0].amount: A 2023 guide listed a price, but no current operator or dated 2026 tariff was found for this item. (searched: operator site, 2023 dated local guide, current ticket listing search)
- admission.paidExtras[2].amount: A 2023 guide listed a price, but no current operator or dated 2026 tariff was found for this item. (searched: operator site, 2023 dated local guide, current ticket listing search)
- admission.paidExtras[3].amount: A 2023 guide listed a price, but no current operator or dated 2026 tariff was found for this item. (searched: operator site, 2023 dated local guide, current ticket listing search)
Traveler tips
- Walk the grounds free, pay per museum. The outdoor park has been free since 2021. The Guangfulin Culture Museum (广富林文化展示馆) is a separate paid entry: a January 2026 Songjiang report gives ¥30 for adults and half price for eligible students, seniors and children. Check the current tariff for the Archaeological Site Museum and other extras before buying. source
- Arrive by 16:30. The park opens 09:00–17:00 every day and stops letting people in at 16:30. With an hour-long trip from central Shanghai, plan to arrive by early afternoon to see both museums. source
- Line 9 plus a short bus ride. Take Metro Line 9 to Songjiang University Town (松江大学城). Walk to the Songjiang bus centre on the north side of the station and take Songjiang bus 15, 24, 1801 or 99 to the 华东政法大学 stop (East China University of Political Science and Law). From there walk about 200 m west to the Zhuque Gate (朱雀门). Caveat: Bus routes from a 2023 guide. source
- Photograph the floating museum roofs. The Guangfulin Culture Museum is built as three buildings sunk into the lake so their roofs appear to float on the water. Walk around the lake edge for the classic photo before going inside; the museum traces local history from the Neolithic to the Han dynasty. source
- Look for the pot-shaped museum. The Archaeological Site Museum is designed to look like clay pots, a nod to the pottery found at the 4,000–5,000-year-old Guangfulin site. It is the place to see actual excavated objects rather than reconstructions. Caveat: The Korean news feature supports underwater displays and archaeological pottery. The pot-shaped building design comes from the official English park page. source
- Check the price of optional activities. The free paths and paid museums are the core visit. A 2023 local guide also listed a painted boat and an escape-room experience; ask the ticket desk which optional activities are running and what each currently costs. Caveat: The 2023 prices are historical and have not been reconfirmed for 2026. source
- Buy museum tickets in WeChat. The outdoor park needs no booking. A May 2023 guide described museum ticket purchase through the 广富林文化遗址 WeChat service account under 预订服务 (Booking Services); check the current menu or official ticket entry before relying on that path. Caveat: The WeChat menu steps were not reconfirmed in October 2026; passport acceptance is also unknown. source
- Holiday events until 7 October. Guangfulin’s 2026 Mid-Autumn and National Day series runs from 25 September to 7 October, with performances, light art and markets around the lakeside site. The published general park hours remain 09:00–17:00, last entry 16:30. Caveat: Separate evening entry hours have not been confirmed; do not plan an evening visit from the event listing alone. source
Sources
- Shanghai Municipal People's Government (published 2024-05-31)
- Shanghai Songjiang University Town Construction and Development Co., Ltd.
- Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism (published 2021-06-01)
- Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism (published 2020-11-24)
- Shanghai Municipal People's Government (published 2024-05-31)
- Guangfulin Cultural Relics Park
- Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism (meet-in-shanghai) (published 2021-06-01)
- 上海本地宝 (published 2023-05-08)
- 寻美松江 (Songjiang official Weibo) (published 2026-09-26)
- Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism (published 2020-11-24)
- Shentong Metro / Shanghai Municipal People's Government (published 2026-09-28)
- Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism / Songjiang (published 2026-01-09)
- Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism (published 2026-09-25)
- 上海本地宝 (published 2023-05-08)
- 상하이저널 (published 2023-08-10)