Shaanxi History Museum

Shaanxi History Museum
陕西历史博物馆
Established	20 June 1991
Location	Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Coordinates	34°13′31″N 108°57′05″E / 34.22528°N 108.95139°E
Visitors	2,713,465 (2017)
Director	Cheng Jianzheng (成建正)
Public transit access	Xiaozhai station 2 3 Dayanta station 3 4 ;
Website	www.sxhm.com (in Chinese); www.sxhm.com/en/index.html (English)

Shaanxi History Museum, which is located to the northwest of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the ancient city Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province of China, is one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China and one of the largest. The museum houses over 370,000 items,^[2] including murals, paintings, pottery, coins, as well as bronze, gold, and silver objects. The modern museum was built between 1983 and 2001 and its appearance recalls the architectural style of the Tang dynasty.

^ 博物馆城市的文化客厅 (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
^ "Introduction of the Museum". Shaanxi History Museum.

[1] 博物馆城市的文化客厅 (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 24 February 2018. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2018.

[2] "Introduction of the Museum". Shaanxi History Museum.

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