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Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum 秦始皇帝陵博物院

The Terracotta Army is powerful because it remains tied to excavation: ranks of clay figures stand inside vast pits rather than on isolated museum plinths. The repeated bodies make imperial ambition visible, while individual faces keep pulling attention back to human scale.

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The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses of Qinshihuang Hall of No.1 Hole
CostFrom ¥120
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TimeHalf a day
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Why it's worth it

The Terracotta Army is powerful because it remains tied to excavation: ranks of clay figures stand inside vast pits rather than on isolated museum plinths. The repeated bodies make imperial ambition visible, while individual faces keep pulling attention back to human scale.

Opening · Beijing time

03-16–11-15 · daily: 08:30–18:30 · Last entry 17:00

11-16–03-15 · daily: 08:30–18:00 · Last entry 16:30

Getting tickets

Reserve your chosen date and time slot through the museum’s official website or account before travelling. Check the currently available dates in that booking calendar.

Where to book

Booking channel

Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum

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Booking channel

秦始皇帝陵博物院

Passport

Booking, step by step

  1. Open the Trip.com museum ticket page and choose the admission ticket including Lishan Garden for non-mainland visitors.
  2. Choose the visit date and available entry period; enter the passport details requested for each visitor.
  3. Complete payment and save the confirmation; this ticket product states that ticket collection is required, so follow the collection instructions in your order.
  4. Bring the same original passport and arrive at the museum’s North Gate half an hour before your reserved slot.

Before you go

The museum limits daily attendance and stops sales when its published capacity is reached; arrive with the reserved original identity document.

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