| Location | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| Public transit access | Middle Longhua Road 7 |
| Website | www |
The Long Museum (Chinese: 龙美术馆; lit. 'Dragon Art Museum') is a private art museum in Shanghai, China, founded by Liu Yiqian and his wife Wang Wei. The museum has two locations in Shanghai: the Long Museum Pudong and Long Museum West Bund.
In 2016, a third location was opened in Chongqing and a Wuhan branch is scheduled for 2018.
History
The Long Museum Pudong was officially opened to the public on December 18, 2012. The Long Museum West Bund opened on March 28, 2014, and was China's largest private museum at the time of its opening. It is the second of Chinese billionaire collectors Liu Yiqian and Wang Wei's. The architecture was designed by Liu Yichun of Atelier Deshaus.
See also
- West Bund
- 50 Moganshan Road
- China Art Museum
- Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai
- Shanghai Museum
- Tianzifang
- Xintiandi
- 798 Art Zone
References
- ^ a b Long Museum website: About Long Museum
- ^ Jiayang, Fan (November 7, 2016). "THE EMPEROR'S NEW MUSEUM". Newyorker.com. New Yorker. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Naji, Cassandra (4 April 2014). "China's largest private art museum opens on Shanghai's West Bund". Art Radar. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Long Museum (West Bund) | SmartShanghai". www.smartshanghai.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
External links
- Official website
- Long Museum West Bund at Google Cultural Institute
- Adam, Georgina (9 May 2014). "Wang Wei on the second Long Museum". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- "Long Museum West Bund / Atelier Deshaus". ArchDaily. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
