Situated on Yan Ta Road in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, the Shaanxi History Museum is completed and officially opened to the public in 1991. It covers a land area of 65000 square meters with the exhibition area amounting to 11000 square meters. Constructed in the style of Tang architecture "the central halls surrounded by high towers", the large and elegant buildings have integrated the ancient architecture with modern technology. The newly built modern building recreates Tang-dynasty architecture and successfully symbolizes the great extent of Shaanxi history and its remarkable culture.
Shaanxi History Museum
A primary pavilion stands in the center, and secondary pavilions of varying heights are distributed orderly around it. With black, white and grey as the predominant colors, the buildings have a solemn and rustic charm. The museum is furnished with central air-conditioning and multi-functional lighting system to ensure the protection of the culture relics. The two-storied primary pavilion is divided into three main exhibition hall, the basic exhibition hall, the theme exhibition hall and the east exhibition hall.
The Basic Exhibition Hall is composed of the No 1 exhibition hall, the No 2 exhibition hall and the No 3 exhibition hall, marked by time order. The No 1 exhibition on the first floor hall displays the articles used during the period from 1.7 million years ago to 206 BC of the Qin Dynasty. This exhibition contains rough stone tools used by the ape man, the pottery, bronze sacrificial vessels and weapons. By visiting the No 2 Exhibition Hall on the second floor, you will gain a general understanding of the historical process from 206 BC in the Han Dynasty to 589 AD in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.The No 3 Exhibition Hall on the second floor is dedicated to articles in the dynasties. The shiny silver and gold utensils, pottery figures and the high-quality chinaware all await to be relished by the eyes.
To the west of the Basic Exhibition Hall lies the Theme Exhibition Hall. The exhibitions in this hall are often theme-oriented to show the history or the culture relics of Shaanxi Province, such as the 'Shanxi Bronze Ware Exhibition', the 'Shaanxi Pottery Figure Exhibition' and the 'Buddhist Culture Relic Exhibition'.
The East Exhibition Hall, equal in size to the Theme Exhibition Hall, is also on the first floor and to the east of the basic hall.The various exhibition themes, high-grade exhibition design and lively exhibition forms will surely please your eyes. Exhibitions of the frescos, the culture relics, the folkways, the fine arts and the calligraphy are conducted continuously.
Shaanxi History Museum
The Museum houses a collection of more than three hundred and seventy thousand pieces of precious cultural relics, large in quantity, complete in variety and high in grade. Among the treasures the mural paintings collected from about 20 tombs of Tang Dynasty account for approximately 1000 square meters, ranking No.1 among the Chinese museums.
Admission Fee:The museum issues 4,000 free ticket every day. (2,500 tickets before 14:00 and 1500 tickets in the afternoon).
1. Individual tourists can get the ticket at the ticket office by their valid certification (such as ID Card or passport).
2. Group tours should be booked 24 hours in advance between 09:00 and 17:00.Reservation.
Opening Hours:Tuesday-Sunday;Closed on Mondays
09:00 to 17:30 (Nov.15 to Mar.15; tickets available before 16:00)
08:30 to 18:00 (Mar.16 to Nov.14; tickets available before 16:30)
Address: East Xiaozhai Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi
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