Terracotta Army
兵马俑
Meet the clay army at the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum Museum.
Getting there
The museum is in Lintong, outside central Xi’an. One option is Metro Line 9 to Huaqingchi, then local transport to 秦始皇帝陵博物院兵马俑入口. Plan the last leg before leaving your hotel.
Admission
The museum is ticketed. Reserve for the intended date when you can, check which areas the ticket covers and bring the original passport used to book.
What to see
Start with the large excavation hall, then use the smaller pits to compare the figures, their positions and how the excavations are presented.
Plan your visit
Plan this separately from your old city walk. Leave time for travel from central Xi’an and for getting between the museum’s exhibition halls.
Give the pits a few hours in addition to transport. Check the locations of the excavation halls and mausoleum area if you want to see both in one visit.
Ratings and designations
- UNESCO World Heritage Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor