Aurora Museum Visit Guide

World Travel Editorial · 2026-09-10 · 4 min read

This Aurora Museum Visit Guide is a practical guide for first-time visitors. Follow the route section by section rather than trying to cover everything at once.

Aurora Colony, also called Aurora Mills, was a Christian utopian communal society founded in 1856 by William Keil in modern-day Aurora, Oregon, US. At its peak in 1868, the Aurora Colony had about 600 people and 15,000 acres (6,100 ha) of land. The colony, along with Keil's previously established Bethel colony, was formally dissolved in 1883. In 1974, about 150 acres (61 ha) and 12 buildings of the former colony were inscribed on the National Register of Historic Places as parts of the Aurora Colony Historic District.

Itinerary summary

• Address: 浦东新区富城路99号
• Opening hours per official notice
• Suggested time: 1-3 hours

How to plan your visit

Below is a section-by-section walk; skip or extend sections to suit your schedule. Check the 'Practical info' section before you set out.

Aurora Museum

Address: 浦东新区富城路99号

Practical info

• Tickets: per on-site notice
• Transport: Metro/bus to nearest stop then walk
• Check official notice before departure

Photographs

Old Aurora Colony Museum 02

Photo: Joe Mabel · · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Old Aurora Colony Museum Oregon

Photo: M.O. Stevens · · Source · CC BY 3.0

Aurora Fossil Museum

Photo: RadioFan · · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sources

• Aurora Museum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Colony