Chang'an Museum

The Chang'an District Museum is located opposite the Chang'an Campus of Northwest University of Political Science and Law, covering an area of 10 acres. The museum has three floors, the first floor is the office area; the second and third floors are exhibition halls. The museum currently has more than 6,000 cultural relics in its collection, dating from the Neolithic Age to the Western Zhou, Qin, Han, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties, including gold and silver, jade, bronze, iron, Pottery calligraphy and painting, etc. The exhibitions in the museum are divided into basic exhibitions and special exhibitions. The basic display contents include Fenghao, the capital of Zhou, the palace and garden, the Tomb of Emperor Xuan, Weidu in the south of the city, Buddhist scenic spots, and aristocratic families in Qin Dynasty. Behind the main building is a stele gallery, displaying more than 100 epitaph steles unearthed in Chang'an area. These steles reflect many real historical events, have high artistic value of calligraphy, and are precious materials for historical and artistic research.