Xian Museum

Introducing Xian Museum
Xi’an Museum, covering an area of 245 hectares, was officially opened to the public in May 2007. It is a three-storied building, with an underground floor unseen from the outside. The architectural design of the museum follows the traditional Chinese concept of the universe – a round heaven and a square earth.

Xian Museum Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Xian Bo Wu Yuan 西安博物院
• Best Time to Visit: All year round
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 2 to 3 hours
• Opening Hours (closed on Tuesday)
  Mar 15 to Oct 31: 09:00-18:00 (last entry at 17:00)
  Nov 1 to Mar 14: 09:00-17:30 (last entry at 16:30)
• Entrance Fee: Free
• Address: No. 72 Youyi Road West, Xi’an

What to expect at Xian Museum
Xi’an Museum collectively reflects the long history of Xi’an city, integrating with the small Wild Goose Pagoda, the national key protection culture unit, the ancient building groups of Janfu Temple, and the modern culture relic exhibition hall. The harmony combination demonstrates the special features of this garden museum, the strong historic atmosphere in the modernity.

Jianfu Temple
In the Tang Dynasty, Jianfu Temple was a very famous royal temple, but destroyed in the war at the end of the Tang Dynasty. The existed Jianfu Temple was rebuilt in Ming and Qing dynasties. Except the small Wild Goose Pagoda, the culture remains of the Tang Dynasty, the ancient building groups took after the layout of the region of Zhengtong of the Ming Dynasty (1436-1448 A.D.) The hall buildings are distributed along the middle axis from the main entrance gate to Small Wild Goose Pagoda, including Bell Drum Tower, Cishi Cabinet, the Grate Hall of the Buddha, mandapa, and Baiyi Cabinet.

Culture Exhibition Hall
The culture exhibition hall, as the main building of Xi’an Museum, was designed under the charge of Mrs. Zhang Jinqiu, the famous designer, academician of the Chinese Academy of Science, designer of Shaanxi History Museum. In the activity advocated by the news media of 2004, this building was selected as one of the ten symbol architecture of Xi’an in future. The museum covers the floor space of over 16 000 square meters, exhibition area of over 5 000 square meters. Out of the 130 000 pieces or sets of collected culture relics, 14 400 pieces or sets are cherished culture relics, exceeding national standard of third class. Almost 2 000 pieces or sets of relics are exhibited to the public for the first time. The extraordinarily splendid, various culture relics mark the different aspect of Chinese ancient history. The exhibition of Xi’an Museum consists of the basic exhibition, specific theme exhibition and temporary exhibition.

How to get to Xian Museum

By Metro
Take Metro Line 2 to Nanshaomen Station. Walk west to the north gate of the Jianfu Temple.

By Bus
• Take bus No. 18, 203, 204, 218, 229, 258, 407, 410, or Tourist Line 7, get off at the Xiajiazhuang Station and walk north to the gate of the museum.
• Take bus No. 18, 21, 29, 32, 40, 46, 203, 204, 218, 224, 258, 407, 410, 508, 521, 618, 700, 707, 712, Tourist Line 7 or 8 (610), get off at the Xiaoyanta Station, enter from the north gate of the Jianfu Temple.

Additional travel advice on Xian Museum
• The Museum is closed on Tuesday expect Chinese public holidays.