West Bund riverside art walk

The Xuhui riverside, an old industrial waterfront, along the official Longhua - West Bund route: the Long Museum West Bund, the West Bund Museum and the West Bund Dream Center, with the Huangpu promenade, skate park and runners all the way.

Best time: Afternoon to sunset; early risers come for sunrise at the riverside platform near Long Museum West Bund. Many museums close on Mondays.

The route, stop by stop

1. 1
   Long Museum West Bund

   Private museum of collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei, opened 2014 and then China's largest private museum; the riverside platform nearby is a sunrise spot. 75 min

   The private museum of collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei, on the West Bund riverfront. Its collection covers modern Chinese masters such as Zhang Daqian, Qi Baishi and Lin…

2. 2
   West Bund Museum (Centre Pompidou x West Bund)

   Riverside museum on Longteng Avenue; walk the promenade between the two. 60 min

   A David Chipperfield building on the Huangpu, opened in November 2019 for a long-term exhibition partnership with the Centre Pompidou, its first in Asia.

3. 3
   West Bund Dream Center

   Culture and leisure complex with the West Bund Theatre at the south end of the walk. 30 min

Walking directions

More walks in Shanghai

• The Bund to the North Bund over Garden Bridge2.6 km · 2 h 10 min
• Old City: Yu Garden to the Confucian Temple and Dajing Pavilion2.4 km · 2 h 50 min
• Former French Concession: Wukang Road to Anfu Road2.9 km · 2 h 25 min
• Xintiandi, Sinan Road and Fuxing Park2.2 km · 3 h 30 min
• Hongkou Jewish quarter: Tilanqiao0.8 km · 1 h 55 min
• Lujiazui riverside loop with the Huangpu ferry4.8 km · 3 h
• Yuyuan Road to Columbia Circle4.5 km · 3 h 5 min
• Suzhou Creek: M50 to the Garden Bridge5.3 km · 3 h 5 min
• Yangpu Riverside industrial heritage5 km · 2 h 40 min