Xi'an Banpo Museum

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.