"Top of the Pyramids: Ancient Egypt Civilization Exhibition"
It will be from July 18 to August 17, 2025
It is exhibited at the People's Square Pavilion of the Shanghai Museum
Among them, "Museum Strange 'Meow' Night"
Visitors are invited to bring their pet cats to visit the exhibition
This is the first of its kind in the world
After the relevant news is released
Arouse the public's attention
How to participate in the "Museum Strange Meow Night"?
Can I bring my dog with me?
The reporter interviewed the relevant staff on hot topics
Answering questions and answering questions for the public
Q: Why do you want to hold a museum "meow" night?
A: In ancient Egypt, the cat god Baster was regarded as a symbol of protection and spirituality, and the worship of the cat god by Egypt transcended the boundaries of time and space, which coincided with the love of "cats" today. In order to complement the exhibition, the Shanghai Museum will regularly hold the "Museum Strange Meow Night" event to bring a variety of experiences to the audience.
Q: How do I participate in the museum's "meow" night?
A: Tickets for the event need to be purchased separately, and tickets will be sold from 12:00 on July 19, and tickets will be sold by Ctrip.com. Visitors can search for "Shanghai Museum" through the Ctrip app and click to purchase.
The museum is tentatively scheduled for July 27, August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7, September 14, September 21, and September 28, 2024, with admission at 18:00 and closing at 21:00 on the day of the event.
There are 2,000 spectators per show, including 200 pet tickets, and each pet ticket is limited to one pet cat. Each pet ticket is 268 yuan, the ordinary adult ticket is 258 yuan, and the minor ticket (under 18 years old) is 150 yuan.
Q: Why do I need to buy a separate ticket for the museum's "Meow" night event? What is the difference from a regular night club?
A: The museum's "meow" night is a cultural and creative independent activity specially planned by Shanghai Expo, which is different from regular exhibitions, so you need to purchase a separate ticket.
Q: What are the requirements for a cat to participate in the museum's "meow" night?
Answer: Visitors who plan to bring cats to the exhibition should confirm the cat's personality, social habits, age and health status to ensure that it is suitable to go out. To visit with a cat, you need to bring your own cat bag or pet stroller, as well as a leash + chest back; It is recommended to bring emergency medicine for pet cats in case of emergency, and prepare garbage bags, urine pads, etc. to clean up cat excrement in time.
All visitors who participate in the museum's strange "meow" night can enter the museum with the QR code of the Ctrip activity ticket, and the audience with pets should bring the immunization certificate (cat triple vaccine + rabies vaccine certificate) issued by the regular pet hospital, cooperate with the museum to verify and keep the file, and sign the "Commitment to Bring Pets" before entering the museum.
Q: How to ensure the safety of the museum's strange "meow" night scene?
A: In order to ensure the smooth progress of the event, the Shanghai Museum has purchased an activity insurance for each visitor of the strange "meow" night, and specially invited qualified surgeons to be stationed on site, and cooperated with experienced professional pet medical institutions to arrange pet cat practicing veterinarians to be stationed and pet cat medical service vehicles to be parked outside the museum. The museum staff will also receive professional training on pet cats, and pet industry personnel will assist in the operation.
Visitors should try to avoid letting pet cats gather, please bring your pet to pay close attention to the emotional and health status of your pet cat during the event, if there is any abnormality, please take comfort measures or take it away, you can also seek help from on-site staff.
Please be kind to pet cats, especially underage visitors, please ask their guardians to take care of them. If you want to interact with your pet cat, please ask for the consent of the pet owner in advance. Do not use strong perfume or carry items that may irritate your pet cat to interact with your pet cat in close proximity.
Q: What are the service facilities on site when you bring cats to the exhibition?
A: On the first floor of the museum, there is a comprehensive service area for pet cats, which provides free cat drinking water, toilet, storage, stress treatment and other services. There are a certain number of pet strollers in the museum for visitors to use free of charge, please pay attention to safety when using them, and avoid the strollers from being out of sight or out of control. In case of unforeseen circumstances, please contact the on-site staff as soon as possible.
Q: How to view the exhibition at the museum's "Meow" night and what are the special activities?
A: During the "Museum Meow Night" period, only the first and second floor areas will be opened. While visiting the exhibition, visitors can take photos with their pets in the special cat temple area of the "Secrets of Saqqara" exhibition hall (but must use leash + chest back), and can also experience projects such as "Traveling with Pets in Egypt Exhibition", "Group Photo of Giant Cat Sculpture", "Cat's Paw Interaction" and "Cat's Paw Message". In the exhibition hall (except for the cat temple area of the "Secrets of Saqqara" exhibition hall), the cat must be properly placed in the cat bag/cat stroller, and the pet cat should not be released.
Pet cats are not allowed to enter the "Vanishing Pharaoh" exhibition hall area on the second floor, so if you need to visit, please leave your pet cat in the designated place of the museum. The public open area outside the exhibition hall allows the use of leash + chest and back restraint pet cats to move appropriately (up to 1 meter).
Each audience participating in the event will receive an exclusive customized "meow" night limited refrigerator magnet, and visitors with pet cats will also have the opportunity to get exclusive cat cultural and creative gifts to feel the blessings from ancient civilizations.
Q: What if I'm afraid of cats?
A: The Odd Meow Night Event will be held on a separate night and will not affect the audience during the day. After each event, the entire museum will be thoroughly disinfected, sterilized and deodorized to ensure the normal opening of the next day.
Q: Can I bring my dog to the museum's "Meow" night? Why?
A: No, you cannot. Ancient Egypt believed that cats could bring happiness, while the dog god Anubis was not an auspicious god, and large dogs were dangerous and unsuitable for indoor confined environments.
Q: If I am an out-of-town visitor, how can I participate in the museum's "meow" night?
A: In order to facilitate the travel of visitors from afar with their pets, Shanghai Expo and China Eastern Airlines are actively trying to promote the launch of pet flights. Visitors who plan to travel to Shanghai to participate in the strange "meow" night event in the near future can also arrive first by checking in their pets. In addition, around People's Square, there are many hotels that provide pet-friendly services, such as the "Far East Hotel", etc., and visitors can check and book through the Ctrip Travel App.
Shanghai News Broadcasting, Shanghai Museum
Editor: Wang Zheyan
Editor in charge: Yan Ping