China's First Archaeological Museum Completed

　April 20, 2022
China’s First Archaeological Museum Completed
Funerary objects from the Tang Dynasty made of tri-colored glazed pottery are on display at Shaanxi Archaeological Museum on April 16 in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. [Xinhua]

 

An opening ceremony for Shaanxi Archaeological Museum was held on April 16, in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. 

The museum will open to the public in the near future, according to the Shaanxi Academy of Archaeology.

The museum has a total area of 10,700 square meters, with an indoor exhibition area of 5,800 square meters, and an outdoor exhibition area of 10,000 square meters, and 5,215 cultural relics that unearthed  from the archaeological sites in the province on display. It aims to introducing Chinese culture and history to the world.

China’s First Archaeological Museum Completed
An aerial photo taken on April 16 shows Shaanxi Archaeological Museum in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. [Xinhua]

 

China’s First Archaeological Museum Completed
A tomb mural painting is on display on April 16 at Shaanxi Archaeological Museum in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. [Xinhua]

 

China’s First Archaeological Museum Completed
Ox-shaped wine vessels are on display on April 16 at Shaanxi Archaeological Museum in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. [Xinhua]

 

China’s First Archaeological Museum Completed
Colorful pottery is on display on April 16 at Shaanxi Archaeological Museum in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. [Xinhua]

 

China’s First Archaeological Museum Completed
A stone carving is on display on April 16 at Shaanxi Archaeological Museum in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. [Xinhua]

 

China’s First Archaeological Museum Completed
A terracotta official is on display on April 16 at Shaanxi Archaeological Museum in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. [Xinhua]

 

China’s First Archaeological Museum Completed
A wooden figurine is on display at Shaanxi Archaeological Museum on April 16 in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. [Xinhua]

 

(Source: chinadaily.com.cn)

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