I can only echo what most others say about this site. When we visited it was pleasantly quiet, with none of the hard sell and razzamatazz of the Terracotta Warriors site, and the exhibits are truly memorable. - above all the numerous animals in the tomb proved fascinating. Altogether a most rewarding place to visit.

There has been some thought and money put into the presentation of this museum. It retains the feel of an archaeological site while protecting the relics. I loved the lighting and the glass walls and floors that let you see the findings. Check out the map at the beginning to get an idea of what you are looking at. The... More

Be sure to look at the model before you enter the exhibit to see that the burials are in parallel trenches for when you are inside, you will be walking on glass over the trenches or viewing some of them at eye level. The artifacts buried here tend to be less than life size and thus may not capture as... More

Much more low key, but no less historically significant. This burial site has been preserved much better than the better known Terra Cotta Warriors, so everything is indoors, climate controlled, and behind glass. Very dark, so more difficult to see the detail of the aritifacts. Facilities are good, crowds are small...and Raphael Wang is a great guide...

Usually overlooked on tours but well worth the visit. The site is not as large as The Terracotta Warriors but the statues just as numerous but smaller in size. These are not all one offs but cast from the same mould as it were.

We had been to the Terracotta warriors the day before and battled the crowds. Here there were only a few people. There are heaps of terracotta figurines, smaller then the terracotta warriors, but more varied with lots of everyday scenes including animals. You can walk over the top on a glass floor of the areas that are still being excavated.... More

This is even better than the so-called Terracotta army! It´s lay-out is made up by a genious, I believe, walking around and above the finds on glass walkways. Also, there are very good descriptions and multimedia displays of the finds.

This place would be a world-class sensation if it had not been for its much more famous terracotta neighbour. This is sad since this really is a fantastic sight as well. However, it is best to visit this sight before the other to get two "wow"-feelings instead. The museum is half and half underground and you walk on a glass... More

We visited Hanyanling Museum enroute to the airport (A private car/tourguide with HQ Guesthouse in Xi-an was very cost efficient since the driver dropped us off at the airport after the tour). Allow 2 hours to visit. We enjoyed this modern museum very much (this was after the Terra Cotta Warriors and the Shaanxi History museum). Loved the display of... More