It is a big museum with a lot of things to see, so it is better to read and choose what you want to see rather than trying to see all as it will be tiring.

The museum is laid out very well and gives a detailed yet simple time line of the dynasties. Definaty recommend to traveller in Xian to fill in time after visiting the terracota warriors. Get there early and buy VIP pass for 40 rmb to skip the line!

one of the must-go in Xi'an lots of valuable exhibits, telling the history of China However, it's crowd but still worth visiting

This place was a great place to visit and the trick is to walk though initially with your guide and make a note of what section that you want to go back to. You could spend a few hours here as the exhibits were wonderful and explained a lot about the history of China.

I spent about 90 minutes here, wandering from exhibit to exhibit. I did get an audio guide which was okay, but not amazing. You should definitely watch the films they show on the various LED and projector screens. Good explanations and summaries in English. Again, was very busy as was Saturday. Definitely worth a visit (I made a day of... More

I loved every minute I spent in China, I felt safer on the Streets of China than in Sydney

Firstly, to get into this museum is free with the showing of your passport. Contrary to previous reviews, the line to get in was very short when we visited on Saturday mid-day but the queue was definitely longer when we left at 2:30 PM - so i advise going in the morning when it is less busy and you will... More

With nothing much to do after seeing the Terracotta Warriors and climbing Mount Huashan, we decided to take a look at Shaanxi History Museum since it's only a bus ride away from our hotel. The queue is soooo long, and we have to fall in line roughly 30minutes in order to get inside the museum. One great thing about this... More

What an absolute surprise. We went to Xi'an like most people for the Terracotta Warriors. The museum was a great additional treat. Very well presented exhibitions. I recommend you get a guide who knows the history.