Shaanxi Historical Museum
 Entrance view |
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| place | Xi'an , People's Republic of China |
| Art |
Chinese history and art
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| architect | Zhang Jinqiu |
| opening | June 20, 1991 |
| management |
Cheng Jianzheng
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| Website | |
The Shaanxi History Museum ( Chinese 陝西 歷史博物館 / 陕西 历史博物馆 , Pinyin Shănxī lìshǐ bówùguǎn , English Shaanxi History Museum ) is the largest and most important museum in Shaanxi Province and is one of the so-called "eight imposing museums in China" outside of Beijing . The museum was originally called "Shaanxi Provincial Museum" and has been redesigned since 1977. The current building was opened on July 20, 1991 and is considered a landmark of the old town of Xi'an . The museum houses over 370,000 exhibits spanning a period of over a million years.
Exhibitions
Permanent exhibitions
1st department
From the Paleolithic to the first Chinese empire.
2nd department
This section deals with the Han , Western Wei, and Northern Zhou Dynasties ( 206 BC to 581 ).
3rd department
From Tang to Qing times.
Web links
Coordinates: 34 ° 13 ′ 31 ″ N , 108 ° 57 ′ 5 ″ E