Shaanxi History Museum

陕西历史博物馆（小寨东路本馆）

A thousand years of Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang under one roof

⚠ Closed Mon; book 5 days out

Hours

Closed Mondays except public holidays. Summer 8:30am–7pm (last entry 6pm), winter 9am–5:30pm (last entry 4:30pm)

Tickets

Main display free with real-name booking via the museum's WeChat account (opens 5 days ahead at 5pm; passports accepted). Tang treasure gallery ¥30, Tang mural gallery ¥270 (students ¥130)

Address

91 Xiaozhai East Road, Yanta

Inside a building designed like a Tang palace, more than 3,000 objects run in order from prehistory to the Qing. The Tang rooms are where you get why this city was once Chang'an: horsewomen figurines, gold vessels, a band of musicians riding a camel, and that's where the crowds bunch up. The main display is free, but getting a slot is a scramble; those who miss out often go in on a paid Trip.com package (around US$35). If you have time, the ¥270 Tang mural gallery shows original tomb murals.