The invention relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator comprises a thermal insulating inner space (2), a shelf (3) located in the inner space (2) and a pair of oppositely-arranged supporting pieces(4), wherein the shelf (3) is supported in the inner space (2) through the pair of supporting pieces and can rotate between the horizontal position of a storable object and a returning position located at one side of the inner space (2). According to the proposal provided by the invention, each supporting mechanism (4) is provided with a slide groove (5), the shelf (3) is provided with at least two support shafts (6 and 7) corresponding to each slide groove (5), and the at least two support shafts (6 and 7) slide in the slide grooves (5) and enable the shelf (3) to rotate.