Overseas Exhibitions of Terracotta Army

The exhibition “Terracotta Army - Civilizations of Qin and Han in Shaanxi” is set to officially debut to the public at the WA Museum Boola Bardip in Perth, Australia, on June 28, 2025, running through February 22, 2026.

Taking the world-renowned Terracotta Army as its cornerstone, this exhibition offers Australian audiences an in-depth exploration of the social panorama of China during the Qin and Han dynasties (221 BC - 220 AD), which flourished over 2,000 years ago. Through a curated collection of 125 meticulously selected exhibits, the rich tapestry of this historical era unfolds.

The exhibition is artfully divided into seven thematic sections, each presenting a diverse array of cultural relics, including ornaments, vessels, musical instruments, and weaponry. Leveraging cutting-edge digital technologies, it provides visitors with a truly immersive experience, enabling them to delve into the captivating stories embedded within each cultural relics.

A significant highlight of this exhibition is that the majority of the displayed cultural relics are making their Australian debut. Nearly half of these treasures have never left the shores of China, and some of the recently excavated cultural relics are being presented to the global public for the very first time. Among these remarkable exhibits, the Terracotta Army, the exquisite bronze chariots, and the elegant bronze swans stand out as the most compelling attractions.
 On September 15, 2019, the exhibition "Qin Shi Huang: The First Emperor of China and the Terracotta Warriors" began to welcome visitors at the Bangkok National Museum and will last for three months. The collection of 133 relics are demonstrated, including some Terracotta warriors exhibits, horse figurines, and a replica of a bronze chariot. During the three months, visitors can enjoy the terracotta army exhibition between 9:00 and 16:00 from every Wednesday to Sunday.
 From May 24th to October 13th of 2019, the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne will hold a Terracotta Warriors exhibition themed as ‘Guardians of Immortality’. Many valuable cultural relics including 8 Qin pottery warriors, 2 Terracotta Horses and 2 chariots as well as over 150 bronze wares, gold and silver works, and jade ware of the Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC - 771 BC) and Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) are displayed in this exhibition. In addition, the new works of contemporary artist Cai Guoqiang, called ‘The Transient Landscape’, will also be held there during that same period of time.
 

Time	Countries and Regions				Themes
2019.9.15 - 12.15	Bangkok, Thailand				Qin Shi Huang: The First Emperor of China and the Terracotta Warriors
2019.5.24 - 10.13	Melbourne, Australia				Guardians of Immortality
2018.12.15 - 2019.4. 22	Wellington, New Zealand				Terracotta Army - The Guardians of Immorality
2018.4.20 - 8.12	Cincinnati, USA				Terracotta Army - Legacy of the First Emperor of China
2018.2.9 - 10.28	Liverpool, UK				China’s First Emperor and the Terracotta Warriors
2017.11.18 - 2018.3.11	Richmond, USA				Terracotta Army - Legacy of the First Emperor of China
2017.9.30 - 2018.3.5	Philadelphia, USA				Terracotta Army - The Eternal Guard of Emperor Qin Shi Huang

 

Time	Countries and Regions				Themes
2017.4.8 - 9.4	Seattle, USA				Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor
2017.4.3 - 7.16	New York, USA				Age of Empires: Chinese Art of the Qin and Han Dynasties
2016.5.7 - 12.8	Taipei & Kaohsiung, Taiwan				Terracotta - The Rise and Legacy of Qin Culture
2016.3.4 - 2017.1.8	Chicago, USA				China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors
2015.10.27- 2016.10.2	Tokyo, Kyushu & Osaka, Japan				The Great Terracotta Army of China's First Emperor
2015.4.1 - 9.30	Aarhus, Denmark				The First Emperor - China’s Terracotta Army
2014.5.10 - 11.2	Indianapolis, USA				China’s Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang
2013.10.28 - 2013.5.27	San Francisco, USA				China’s Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shihuang
2013.6.14 - 2014.2.20	Tampere, Finland				When legends meet history: The Terracotta Army of Xi'an, Shaanxi - Treasures of the 1st Emperor of China
2013.4.29 - 8.1	Bucharest, Romania				Treasures of Ancient China
2013.3.15 - 11	Bern, Switzerland				The Terracotta Army and The unified Qin and Han Dynasties - Relics unearthed in Shaanxi, China
2012.10.20 - 2013.2.20	Istanbul, Turkey				Treasures of Ancient China
2012.10.10 - 2013.9.16	Tokyo, Kobe, Nagoya & Kyushu, Japan				CHINA: Grandeur of the Dynasties
2012.7.24 - 11.26	HongKong, China				The Majesty of All Under Heaven: The Eternal Realm of China’s First Emperor
2012.4.27 - 8.26	New York, USA				China’s Terracotta Army
2012.4.5 - 2013.3.13	Leiden, Netherlands				China’s Terracotta Army
2011.10.1 - 2012.9.3	Santa Ana & Houston, USA				Tombs, Temples and Warriors: China’s Glorious Legacy
2011.6.23 - 10.16	Singapore, Singapore				Terracotta Warriors: The First Emperor and His Legacy
2011.2.22 - 11	New Delhi, Bombay, Hyderabad & Calcutta, India				Treasures of Ancient China
2010.12.4 - 2011.3.13	Sydney, Australia				The First Emperor: China’s Entombed Warriors
2010.8.28 - 2011.2.20	Stockholm, Sweden				China’s Terracotta Army
2010.6.26 - 2011.6.26	Toronto & Montreal, Canada				The Warrior Emperor and China's Terracotta Army

 
 Further Reading:
2 Destruction Accidents during Terracotta Warriors’ Exhibition Overseas