Shaanxi History Museum Tourism

Museum4.5(1,627 reviews)

About Shaanxi History Museum

The Shaanxi History Museum, located in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China, is a gateway to understanding the rich history of the region. Opened in 1991, the museum boasts a collection that spans over one million artifacts, emphatically showcasing the evolution of Chinese civilization, specifically focusing on Shaanxi's role as a cultural cradle. The museum's architecture is inspired by the Tang Dynasty's robust style, reflecting the period when Xi'an, known as Chang'an, was a world-leading metropolis. The exhibition halls are arranged chronologically and include prehistoric exhibits leading up to modern times, with particular emphasis on the golden age of the Tang Dynasty. Visitors can marvel at the intricate bronze wares, gold and silver artifacts, murall paintings, pottery figures, and terracotta relics, witness the Terracotta Army replicas, and observe the great variety of items that affirm Shaanxi's importance along the ancient Silk Road.

Top 5 Reviews on Shaanxi History Museum

chloelimxy
3.0
Wrote on 21 Dec 2023
Impressive collection but experience was compromised by large crowds
Free tickets are available each day for that day, and two days after. Getting them is a pain for tourists though because of the requirement of a local phone number. Do ask your hotel for help or put the hotel’s phone number down. The museum itself hosts several very impressive artefacts chronicling the long history of Chang An, capital to several dynasties. There were sufficient English translations to help with understanding the artefacts. There’s also an audio guide, which we did not obtain purely because of the crowds thronging the lobby and each galleries. The museum itself was very crowded even during the winter, so do be prepared for that.
wisaneek
5.0
Wrote on 1 Jan 2023
Definitely the best museum to learn China's history!!
Since Xi'an (and cities in its proximity) had been China's capital for 13 dynasties and probably 4,000 - 5,000 years. This museum exhibits ancient China's history and development very well in good sequence. This place is foreigner-friendly as all items are labelled in both Mandarin and English (as I found this is a rare case in Beijing). It took me almost 3 hours to complete 3 major exhibitions and it was really worthwhile! The place is large and quite clean by the time I visted.
166edwardl
5.0
Wrote on 4 Mar 2022
Fascinating Museum
Worth a visit if you are interested in the history of the region. Artefacts are well displayed but it is worth taking a Chinese friend as in common with most Chinese museums the individual items are only labelled in Chinese although each section does have an introductory notice with an English translation. You will need to book ahead on line and if you are a non-Chinese citizen you need to go to the ticket office on the right of the main square. Remember to take your passport!
cassiez521
5.0
Wrote on 6 Sept 2021
A great place to visit
The Shaanxi History Museum mainly presents the history of Shaanxi. There are many cultural relics in the museum and the docent is very careful.
NoBazinga
3.0
Wrote on 10 Apr 2021
Average place!
so many people said to visit, but personally I thought it was an average place. It was really early Chinese history, so the artifacts were mostly cups, bowls, and other early civilization tools. I also traveled alone, and did not have a guide explain the exhibits. they also did not have an English audio recorder to have in my ear.