The Shanghai Museum will be open for 168 hours straight from Monday to Sunday during the last week of its grand exhibition, "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt."
Shanghai Museum opens for 168 hours for a final look at ancient Egypt
A young visitor looks at the model of traditional houses at Shanghai History Museum Monday Aug. 26, 2013 in Shanghai, China.
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The museum has introduced half-price tickets for late-night visitors during the final week. A promotion offering nearly 500 cultural and creative products at a minimum 50 percent discount has sparked a purchasing craze.
Visitors to the exhibition at night noted that the late-night show was less crowded than the daytime session, resulting in an improved experience. It was very friendly to those who stay up late and are die-hard museum enthusiasts.
As of now, the total number of visitors to the exhibition has exceeded 2.6 million, setting a new record for the highest number of visitors to a single paid special exhibition of cultural relics in museums worldwide.