based on 376 reviewsA very good museum, worth a visit! The historical significance of Banpo culture is far greater than what we know in textbooks. When you are in it, you will understand that the origin of human civilization begins with maternal love.
Located in the eastern suburbs of Xi'an, Xi'an Banpo Museum is the first prehistoric settlement site museum in my country. It was built and opened in 1958. It protects and displays the Banpo Site, the first matriarchal settlement site in my country that has undergone large-scale archaeological excavations.
The Banpo site was discovered in 1953. Five large-scale excavations were carried out from 1954 to 1957, and two more excavations were carried out later. In the excavations, a wealth of remains such as houses, cellars, pottery kilns, tombs, and sacrifices were cleared, and a large number of relics such as production tools, daily utensils, painted pottery, and decorations were unearthed. These materials reveal to people the rich cultural connotations of the social organization, production and life, customs, and marital status of a matriarchal settlement about 6800 to 6300 years ago. Due to its importance in the development of Chinese archaeology, the Banpo site became the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 1961.

Xi'an Banpo Museum was established based on the Banpo Ruins. Since its opening, it has received about 30 million visitors. Due to its unique position and influence in the development of China's museum industry, Xi'an Banpo Museum was listed in the first batch of "National First-Class Museums" and was selected into the first batch of national research and practice education bases and camps for primary and secondary school students by the Ministry of Education.
Banpo Ruins Unearthed Cultural Relics Exhibition Hall
It consists of five units: "Green Riverbank", "Poetry of Life", "Pastoral Idyll", "Spirit of the Soul" and "Hidden Mystery". It showcases the charm of the cultural relics unearthed from the Banpo Ruins and reproduces the splendid culture created by the ancient ancestors of Banpo.



Banpo Ruins Protection Hall:The Banpo Site Protection Hall, covering an area of more than 4,000 square meters, displays a typical Neolithic Yangshao culture settlement site, including the remains and relics of the Banpo people's living, farming, hunting, funeral and sacrificial activities, which are rich in historical and cultural connotations.


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A very good museum, worth a visit! The historical significance of Banpo culture is far greater than what we know in textbooks. When you are in it, you will understand that the origin of human civilization begins with maternal love.
There are many trees in the museum courtyard. When I went there, the sweet-scented osmanthus was in bloom, and the sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance made walking around the courtyard quite pleasant. It is best to find a guide to accompany you. We hired an in-house guide at the time, and following the guide's pace, we learned more about Banpo culture.
The museum is surrounded by residential areas, offering a tranquil escape amidst the hustle and bustle. While its scale and collections are significantly smaller than those of the Shaanxi History Museum, it's still quite good for a museum focused solely on history, and it's a national first-class museum. Tickets are a bit pricey, though: 55 yuan for adults during peak season and 45 yuan during off-season. Minors are free, which is generally the case with most museums.
People always think about poetry and distance, but in fact, treasure is next to them. The Xi'an Banpo Museum is a rare treasure. Banpo site reveals a typical Neolithic Yangshuo culture matrilineal clan settlement of about 6,000 years ago, rich cultural connotations such as social organization, production and life, economic form, marital status, customs and customs, culture and art. Friends who come to Xi'an must have a chance to see.
Get off at Banpo subway station and turn left along the road after leaving (real estate development is blocked). The off season is 45 yuan and the peak season is 65 yuan. She comes with her mother. She is over 65 years old with her ID card. Because the bare courtyard in winter is really no scenery, originally intended to rent a guided machine (15 yuan) later felt that the right to hire an explanation (60 yuan) is to save tickets (PS spring to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, I myself also invited a guide, 70 yuan explanation plus help me take photos). There are too many cultural aspects, I really do not have any meaning, it is better to have someone to explain. Museum lectures are not as professional as tour guides. Don't feel that two or three people are losing money. A small number of people can also ask questions and communicate to meet various needs. Museums with digging explanations are really long knowledge!
Accompanying the tour~ The leader wanted to visit the museum. He went to the Provincial Museum and the Forest of Steles. He also wanted to visit other places in the city that he couldn't go to... I was very nervous when I finally decided to go to Banpo, but after seeing it, I really felt that it was not bad, but the weather was a bit hot~ 1. The clothing exhibition hall of the Hani and Akha people refreshed my understanding of the costumes of ethnic minorities. I felt that they would also wear beautiful clothes when working in the fields. The costumes have been from ancient times to the present~ 2. Main Hall-Banpo Museum. The original appearance shows the living style of people in that era, life-residence-death-sacrifice. I was a little shocked by their wisdom, and a little ashamed of modern people. We are still on the road of continuing to work hard. 3. Living Hall. Clothing and food~everything is no worse than modern people, which is amazing. I am amazed at their wisdom and survival ability under the conditions of that era. In the ancient capital of Xi'an, I am always shocked and urged by history~Keep working hard^_^
There are several museums in Xi'an, and Banpo Museum in Xi'an is the most visited by team tourists. It seems that it is back to the Stone Age and reproduces the life scenes of ancestors. There are guides in the museum. It will be more interesting to visit while listening to the guides'explanations.
The Banpo Museum in Xi'an is the site of Banpo, a matriarchal commune. The site was discovered in the spring of 1953 and opened to the public in 1958. The Banpo Museum in Xi'an is located on the East Bank of the Chanhe River in the eastern suburb of Xi'an, north of Banpo Village, and is the first National Museum of prehistoric sites in China. Banpo Site is the first national key cultural relics protection unit, one of the first batch of "100 patriotic education demonstration bases", "10 scenic spots of Xi'an tourism" and "50 places that are most worth visiting by foreigners in China". The site reveals the rich cultural connotations of a typical Neolithic Yangshao matriarchal clan settlement about 6000 years ago, such as social organization, production and life, economic form, marital status, customs, culture and art.