The West Bund
The West Bund: the back story
The back story
About The West Bund: the back story
The West Bund is a stretch of the Huangpu riverside in Xuhui, now a district of art museums along Longteng Avenue, linked by a riverside path.
The museums
The West Bund Museum (2600 Longteng Avenue) and the Long Museum West Bund (3398 Longteng Avenue) are the anchors.
The riverside
Walk or cycle the riverside path between them.
The West Bund Museum works with the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Our advice: check what is showing at both museums, and plan a half day.
Why it's on our list
- The museums
- The riverside
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The West Bund: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The West Bund: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- West Bund Museum850 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Wukang Mansion5.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Xintiandi6.8 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Jing’an Temple7.2 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Shanghai Museum (People’s Square)7.7 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Yu Garden8.0 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Bund8.6 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Shanghai Tower9.2 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 27 min
- Oriental Pearl TV Tower9.6 kmCycle 38 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Shanghai Museum East9.9 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 29 min