# Shaanxi History Museum (陕西历史博物馆)

Xi'an, Shaanxi Province · Northwest, China · Guidebook rating: 5/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/shaanxi-history-museum
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free admission, but reservations are required via the WeChat official account
- **Opening hours:** 8:30–18:00 (15 March–14 November); 9:00–17:30 (15 November–14 March of the following year); closed on Mondays
- **Time needed:** 2–4 hours
- **Getting there:** Near Shaanxi History Museum bus stop, Xiaozhai bus stop and Xiaozhai subway station
- **Good for:** History & Culture

## About Shaanxi History Museum

The Shaanxi Local History Hall displays seven major periods of history, from Lantian Man through to the Opium War: prehistoric, Zhou, Qin, Han, Wei–Jin–Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui–Tang, and Song–Yuan–Ming–Qing. It houses over 370,000 precious cultural relics unearthed in the Shaanxi region, making it the best place to understand the true culture of Shaanxi.

## Tips from the guidebook

- Murals: The museum now holds more than 400 Tang tomb murals, of which “Polo Game” and “Hunting Excursion” have been designated national treasures.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 636. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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