Shaanxi History Museum

The Shaanxi History Museum is located in the southern suburb of Xian City, northwest of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, covering an area of 65,000 square meters. It is a grand complex of buildings imitating the architecture style of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). A primary pavilion stands in the center, and secondary pavilions of varying heights are distributed orderly around it. The museum focuses on the highlights of the Shaanxi culture and depicts the development of the Chinese civilization. The main exhibition hall are 2,700 works of art, with an exhibition line that extends 2,300 meters. The exhibition space is divided into an introductory hall, permanent exhibitions, special exhibitions, and temporary exhibitions, as well as one that has been named the National Painting Hall. The Museum's permanent exhibition mainly shows relics and ancient pieces from 150,000 years ago to the year 1840, depicting the development of civilization in Shaanxi. The temporary exhibits hall on the east side of the museum, displays various Tang-tomb wall paintings, representing the glory of Tang Danasty. The special exhibition hall, located on the west side of the museum, are a Shaanxi bronzes exhibit and a Shaanxi-through-the-dynasties terracotta masterpieces exhibit.

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