In the quiet, dedicated space of the Peace Museum are collected items and memorabilia of the hotel : silver table-ware, porcelain, crystal and antiques that decorated the rooms and halls, items of hotel use, Art Deco furnishings, newspapers and photographs of the hotel and its celebrity visitors, brochures and books that tell the tale of the grand old hotel in its three periods of The Cathay Hotel of the 1930s and 40s, The Peace Hotel of the 1950s and the Peoples’ Republic of China and now, the beautifully restored Fairmont Peace Hotel which opened in 2010.
Hotel guests and visitors may sit or read in the Museum, furnished as an old Shanghai Reading Room or discuss the collection and its history with the Chinese and foreign curators. Parts of the exhibition are changed to give focus to various historical or artistic features.
A series of heritage programs run from the Peace Museum:
THE HERITAGE TOUR | RMB 230 per person (Mon to Fri)
Visit up to 9 designated heritage sites
THE HIGH TEA TOUR | RMB 480 per person (Mon to Fri)
Visit up to 9 designated heritage sites and conclude with High Tea in Jasmine Lounge
(Inhouse guests can book the heritage tour in advance for free.)
OPENING HOURS:
10 am to 7 pm daily. (Closed on public holidays)
Reservations are required and can be booked by calling +86 21 6321 6751