Scenic spot introduction:
The building of the Shaanxi Natural History Museum is symmetrical with the TV tower, and has two major exhibition halls: science and technology and nature. The two exhibition halls are in the shape of a glass ball and a crescent respectively, just like the "sun" and "moon", implying that "the sun and the moon shine together". Creatures from hundreds of millions of years ago appeared here, and more than 20,000 specimens made their home here. Through nearly 540 million years of specimens, the museum dialogues with history, nature and science, and tells the story of man and nature, adding indispensable taste and rich cultural heritage to the international metropolis of Xi'an.Attractions distribution:
The natural exhibition hall of Shaanxi Natural History Museum has five exhibition areas: Light of Life, Magical Qinling Mountains, Insect Kingdom, Paleontological Corridor, and Geological Vientiane. The science and technology exhibition hall has many interesting scientific phenomenon exhibits and children's fun world. The outdoor exhibition area includes children's waterscape park, Birds singing forest, Silurian marine life fossils, fossil exhibition stand, fish pond landscape, etc. In addition, the museum also houses the first dome-screen cinema in the northwest, the Coal Sea Light Exhibition Hall, etc.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 4A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Popular science, leisure, museumsBest time to visit:
All seasons
Shopping recommendations:
(Specialties) Stone rubbings, painted clay sculptures, straw weaving, thick wine, Laotongjia cured mutton, etc.
(Gourmet food) Spicy soup, steamed noodles, pot helmets, mutton steamed buns, cured meat buns, stir-fried dumplings, etc.
Scenic spot location:
China > Shaanxi Province > Xi'an > Yanta District
How to get there:
Bus route: Take No. 19, No. 106, No. 323, No. 616, No. 9, etc. and get off at TV Tower Station.
Driving route: Take Chang'an South Road in the city.
Scenic area map:
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Natural ticket price:
Nature Exhibition Hall 20 yuan per person, Science and Technology Exhibition Hall 20 yuan per person, Dome Cinema 20 yuan per person (no discount);
Free admission for children under 1.2 meters (including 1.2 meters), 1.2-1.4 meters (Including 1.4 meters) half-ticket;
Seniors aged 65 and above (including 65 years old) are free of charge with the "Shaanxi Province Respect for the Elderly Preferential Treatment Certificate" or their ID card;
National education students in universities, middle schools and primary schools Half-price ticket with student ID card (graduate students, TV University, night university, vocational education students, etc., no discount);
Half-price ticket for military soldiers with soldier ID card.
Scenic area opening hours:
Wednesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00
Closed on Monday and Tuesday
