The one part of the Shaanxi History Museum that charges: a purpose-built gallery of original wall paintings cut from Tang imperial tombs — the polo match and the foreign envoys from Crown Prince Zhanghuai's tomb, the palace ladies from Princess Yongtai's — lit low and hung as they stood underground. For art-history readers it is the best ticket in Xi'an; for everyone else it matters because the museum's own rule says a paid murals or special-exhibition ticket, bought online, gets you into the main museum without the free-ticket scramble. Real-name, sold online in advance or at the desk inside the museum; the price is not printed on the guide page.
AdmissionTicketedTicketed separately; price not printed on any museum page (structural)Verified · 2026-09Source ↗
HoursWithin museum hours — 8:30-19:00, entry ends 18:00 (6 May-14 Nov 2026)Verified · 2026-09Source ↗
ClosedFollows the main museum: none to 14 Nov 2026, then MondaysVerified · 2026-03Source ↗
ReservationRequired
IDReal-name ticket; passport listed as valid for the museum's booking and entry checksVerified · 2026-09Source ↗
AddressInside Shaanxi History Museum, 91 Xiaozhai East Rd, Yanta DistrictVerified · 2026-09Source ↗Navigate ↗
EntranceThrough the museum's main entrance; the gallery is a separate building on the site — follow signs for 唐代壁画珍品馆
Last verified 2026-09-11
How to book
Real-name, online in advance (WeChat official account 陕西历史博物馆) or at the desk inside the museum; the online paid ticket doubles as main-museum entry (official rule)Verified · 2026-09Source ↗
Paying on site
WeChat 陕西历史博物馆 → ticketing → 唐代壁画珍品馆 (or the current special exhibition) → real-name details → pay → at the gate, show the passport used to buy; no separate free-ticket booking needed (official rule).
Beat the crowds
Buy the murals ticket the moment your dates are fixed — it does not depend on the 17:00 free-ticket release — and go straight to the gallery on entry; it empties out after the first hour.
Language
Wall texts bilingual; the murals are labelled by tomb and date. Paid premium tour of this gallery: 60 min, ¥150 in Chinese / ¥300 in English, up to 10 people (museum tariff, 22 June 2026).