Shanghaizaobi Museum

Along the north bank of Suzhou River, start from Xiaohuayuan Bay 300 meters west of Zhenping Road Bridge, cross Zhenping Road Bridge and Xikang Road Bridge to the east, and reach Jiangning Road Bridge. Nearly 2 kilometers of the river, cross Xiaoshachang Bay, Zhujiawan, Mint Bay. North Bank Landscape - Fuxin Flour Three Factory Former Site, Central Mint Former Site, South Bank Landscape - Peninsula Garden Water Walk, Fire Rescue Building Former Site. Two classic old buildings, very attractive and worth visiting. Central Mint Former Site. In 1920, the Beiyang government began to build the Central Mint on the Suzhou River; the mint building, which was completed in 1922, was modeled on the shape of the Philadelphia Mint, with reinforced concrete structures, three floors in the middle and two ends. The entrance porch is supported by Ionik column, with triangular mountain flowers on the top and Ionik wall columns on both sides; square doors and windows, Taishizi exterior walls. The former site is now the office building of Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd., and the Shanghai Mint Museum is located in the building (only the team can make an appointment to visit). The former site of Yichang Road Fire Rescue Club. Built in 1932, composed of fire watchtower + building, reinforced concrete structure; tower 42 meters high, gradually closed up square, surrounded by vertical narrow windows, top octagonal open pavilion; The building is on the fourth floor (local six floors), with a modern style of vertical and long lines, with a wall between windows, brown brick finishes and partial white seams. The former site is now the room for Shanghai Fire Brigade Putuo Yichang Detachment, which is only for exterior tours.

Shanghai Putuo District Jiangning Road Bridge, after a hundred years of vicissitudes, still stands on the edge of the Suzhou River. In many coin museums in the country, the Shanghai Mint Museum is unique with the theme of "coinmaking process".

The historic foreign building was built after a mint in a city in the United States. The museum displays the history of ancient and modern coinage and many excellent exhibits. After visiting, I learned that the side that had the national emblem was the front.

The museum of the Shanghai Mint can go to see if you like the history of money

It's fun to learn something you don't usually know

The museum is located in the office building of Shanghai Mint Co., Ltd., with the theme of coin-making technology unique.