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City & district guides
About Western Xia Museum
Architectural tiles, ceramics, coins and religious sculptures help reconstruct a culture whose writing and material remains differ from those of its neighbours. Models and reconstructed scenes explain how the imperial tombs were arranged. The present museum opened in 2019 east of the tomb landscape; it is a separate visitor stop from the burial mounds themselves.
What to look for
- Architectural pieces and ceramics reveal the material culture of Western Xia.
- Tomb models explain features that can be difficult to read in the outdoor ruins.
Location & getting there
Getting to Western Xia Museum
Use the current Western Xia Museum east of National Highway G110, near the imperial-tombs visitor facilities. Do not navigate to an old museum pin beside the burial mounds. Confirm the museum-and-tombs ticket and internal transport arrangement before continuing outdoors.
Combine your visit
Choose from these complementary stops when planning your visit.
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Western Xia history galleries西夏历史展厅
Begin with the state and its writing and material culture.
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Tombs interpretation西夏陵展陈
Read the models before seeing the outdoor remains.
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Western Xia imperial tombs西夏陵
Continue on the authorised visitor route if your ticket and timing allow.
This is a suggested combination, not a timed route; confirm the opening and transport arrangements for your date.
Find Western Xia Museum
西夏博物馆 · 银川
The pin marks the area, not the entrance.
More places nearby
Approximate straight-line distances between map pins, not travel distances.
Xixia Imperial Tombs西夏陵
2 km awayThe Xixia Imperial Tombs preserve the royal cemetery of the Tangut dynasty at the foot of the Helan Mountains. Their surviving rammed-earth cores were once parts of more elaborate buildings. Walled enclosures and the position of…
View guide →Ningxia Science and Technology Museum宁夏科技馆
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View guide →Ningxia Museum宁夏博物馆
20 km awayNingxia Museum introduces the region through archaeology, art and local history. Notable collection pieces include carved tomb doors showing the whirling Hu dance, a gilded bronze ox and a stone support carved as a strongman…
View guide →Sources & visit information
The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.