As one of the four ancient capitals of world civilization, Xi'an always complains that Xi'an has few subway lines, long construction period, and insufficient travel convenience. But this was also a helpless move. During the construction of Metro Line 2, more than 140 ancient tombs and thousands of cultural relics were excavated. Therefore, if you want to see cultural relics, Xi'an Museum can be said to be one of the best in terms of quantity and quality!

1. Shaanxi History Museum

As a must-check place for foreign tourists, the Shaanxi History Museum contains precious historical relics dating from prehistoric times to more than one million years after the Tang Dynasty. There are three exhibition halls. The first exhibition hall is mainly about the relics of the Pre-Qin, Western Zhou and Banpo periods. The second exhibition hall is about the cultural relics from the late Western Han Dynasty to the Wei, Jin, Southern and Southern Dynasties. The third exhibition hall mainly uses murals, gold and silver ware, bronzes and other cultural relics and related documents. The material shows the cultural style of the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

2. Xi'an Museum

People often think that Xi'an Museum is the Shaanxi History Museum, but in fact the two are not the same place. There are about 130,000 cultural relics in Xi'an Museum, and there are three different exhibition halls in the museum for tourists to watch. At the same time, modern electronic technology is also used to allow tourists to experience the cultural atmosphere more immersively.

3. Shaanxi Museum of Natural History

Shaanxi Museum of Natural History has a novel shape and is close to the TV Tower. It is mainly divided into two major exhibition halls: science and technology and nature. It contains a large number of ancient biological fossils and endangered or extinct biological specimens. It combines nature and technology to educate and show tourists the magic of historical and natural development. It is the best choice for the whole family to travel.

4. Banpo Museum

Humanity already had rich intelligent civilization in the new era. Banpo Museum is a collection of cultural relics of Yangshao Culture during this period. By displaying various tools used by the original ancestors, such as pottery and stone tools, it allows tourists to better understand Prehistoric civilization.

5. Datang West City Museum

Datang Xishi Museum is a private museum that embodies the culture of the Silk Road and contains more than 20,000 precious collections. It mainly introduces the development process of Xi'an as the starting point of the Silk Road and its commercial culture. At the same time, it has the nature of performance and sales, which can be said to be the characteristics of the museum.

6. Guanzhong Folk Art Museum

The Guanzhong Folk Art Museum collects various cultural and living relics of Guanzhong residents since the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties. It is also a gathering place for intangible cultural heritage and folk customs. Operas, stone carvings, farming tools, etc. are all collected. It is of great significance in protecting folk culture.

7. Forest of Steles Museum

The Forest of Steles Museum is named because of the many stone monuments it collects. It mainly collects and studies more than 10,000 stone inscriptions and epitaph from past dynasties. The stone monuments here not only record the peak of my country's calligraphy art, but also a treasure house of my country's history and culture. There are 12 exhibition rooms inside. The architectural style continues the traditional pattern of the Confucian Temple, allowing tourists to have a deeper understanding of traditional humanities and art.

Xi'an has a long history and is extremely rich in cultural relics. In addition to the more famous museums mentioned above, there are also many places for tourists to choose from, such as the Qin Opera Museum, the Qin Brick and Han Tile Museum, which can allow people to feel the profoundness of Chinese culture and the shock brought by historical civilization.

As of December 31, 2020, some museums have implemented a free policy for medical workers across the country, who can visit with relevant documents.