Shaanxi History Museum

The Shaanxi History Museum, located northwest of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an, is one of China's first large state museums with modern facilities. It houses over 370,000 items, including murals, paintings, pottery, coins, and bronze, gold, and silver objects. The building's design recalls the architectural style of the Tang dynasty.

Don't miss

• Fossils of the Lantian Man, which preceded Peking Man
• The Deer Pattern Eaves Tile from the Qin dynasty
• Objects from the Tang Hejia Village hoard, deposited around 755 during the An Lushan Rebellion
• The Kneeling Archer, a 120 cm tall figure from Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb
• The Four Footed Li, a Shang dynasty bronze cooking utensil
• The Empress's Seal, a jade seal from the Western Han dynasty

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Shaanxi History Museum

Cheapest way inXi'an: Exclusive Terracotta Army Tour & Local Family Lunch5★ · 112 travelers6-7 hoursFree cancellationFrom$22 per personSee dates →Best full dayMini Group Xian Day Tour to Terracotta Army, City Wall, Pagoda and Muslim Bazaar4.9★ · 1,545 travelers9-10 hoursFree cancellationFrom$24 per personSee dates →Private & flexiblePrivate Xi'an Tour: Terracotta Warriors, Hanyangling Museum, Cave Homes5★ · 102 travelers~8 hoursFree cancellationFrom$175 per personSee dates →

Getting there

Know before you go

• The museum is located at 91 East XiaoZhai Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
• The museum covers 65,000 square metres, with exhibition halls of 11,000 square meters.

A bit of history

Shaanxi was the seat of more than 13 feudal dynasties, including the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang. The museum was constructed from 1983 and opened to the public on 20 June 1991. It collects over 370,000 relics unearthed in Shaanxi Province, including bronze wares, pottery figures, and Tang tomb murals.