Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
上海犹太难民纪念馆
A memorial museum centered on the former Ohel Moshe Synagogue, telling the story of about 20,000 Jewish refugees who found shelter in Tilanqiao, Shanghai, during World War II.
The Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum is on Changyang Road in Hongkou District. It is centered on the former Ohel Moshe Synagogue, built in 1927, and reopened in 2020 after an expansion. During World War II, about 20,000 European Jewish refugees fled to Shanghai and lived in the Designated Area for Stateless Refugees around Tilanqiao. Through photographs, objects and oral history videos, the museum tells their stories and their mutual support with Shanghai residents. Nearby Huoshan Road and Zhoushan Road still preserve the lanes and old buildings of that era. Admission is about RMB 20. The museum is closed on Mondays and open roughly 09:00–17:00. Take Metro Line 12 to Tilanqiao Station, about a 5-minute walk.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
- 1933 Shanghai (Old Millfun)
- Oriental Pearl Tower / Lujiazui
- Jin Mao Tower
- Shanghai World Financial Center Observatory
- Museum of Art Pudong
- Shanghai Tower Top of Shanghai Observatory
- Garden Bridge (Waibaidu Bridge) & North Bund