The Tang and Zhou pieces are the rooms people remember. Go straight to the galleries if your slot is short. The shop can wait.
It sits between the Dayanta and Xiaozhai metro stations. Pair it with the pagoda only if both reservations agree.
Xi'an · 陕西历史博物馆
Shaanxi History Museum
The collection is the reason serious travelers put Xi’an on a route. Entry is free. A same-morning decision usually fails.