Xi'an Banpo Museum
Xi'an Banpo Museum is an official 4A scenic area in Xi'an, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 西安半坡博物馆
- Scenic area grade
- 4A
- City
- Xi'an
- Coordinates
- 34.2739549, 109.047984
About Xi'an Banpo Museum
Xi'an Banpo Museum is located in Baqiao District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, on the east bank of Chan River in the eastern suburbs of Xi'an City and in the north of Banpo Village. The Banpo ruins were discovered in the spring of 1953 and officially opened to the public in 1958. Banpo Museum is a national first-class museum, China's first prehistoric site museum, one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, one of the first batch of "100 Patriotic Education Demonstration Bases", one of the "Top Ten Tourism Attractions in Xi'an", and one of the "50 Most Worthy Places for Foreigners to Visit in China". Xi'an Banpo Museum is China's first prehistoric site museum. The Banpo site is a typical Neolithic Yangshao culture matrilineal clan settlement site in the Yellow River Basin, dating back 5,600-6,700 years ago. The site was discovered in 1953.
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- Huaqing Palace (Huaqing Hot Springs) — 5A
- Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Datang Furongyuan (Tang Paradise) Tourism Area — 5A
- Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (Terracotta Army) — 5A
- Daming Palace National Heritage Park — 5A
- Qujiang Lake Heritage Park 9 — 5A
- Daming Palace National Heritage Park — 5A
- Chang Le Gate — 5A
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Frequently asked questions
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