Museum · SHAANXI
Shaanxi History Museum
陕西历史博物馆 · Shǎnxī Lìshǐ Bówùguǎn
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Premier provincial museum covering 1.2 million years of Shaanxi history — Zhou bronzes, Qin terracotta, Han murals, Tang ceramics. Free entry, advance booking essential.
The Shaanxi History Museum holds 370,000 objects covering the deepest chronological span of any Chinese provincial museum, from prehistoric finds to the Qing dynasty. The Tang-dynasty galleries are the strongest: silver and gold from the Famen Temple crypt, ceramics, the murals from Tang princely tombs. Free entry but advance online reservation is required and books out 5–7 days ahead in peak season.
How to get there
Metro Line 2 to Xiaozhai, walk east.
When to visit
Weekday mornings.
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Itineraries featuring this site
- Xi'an in 3 days
3d · Terracotta Army, City Wall, Muslim Quarter, the Wild Goose Pagodas.
- Family Beijing and Xi'an — 7 days, relaxed pace
7d · Seven days in Beijing and Xi'an at a pace that works for children: fewer sites per day, breaks built in, and activities with hands-on appeal — the Panda Base of the north and hands-on history at the Terracotta Army.
- Beijing + Xi'an + Shanghai — 7-day first-timer circuit
7d · The canonical first-time China loop: two days in imperial Beijing, one day in Xi'an for the Terracotta Army, and two days in Shanghai. Linked by HSR throughout.
- One week China classics — Beijing, Xi'an, Shanghai
7d · The first-time-traveller's loop: imperial Beijing, the Terracotta Army at Xi'an, Shanghai's skyline. Connected by overnight train or short HSR.
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