China’s terra cotta warriors will invade Washington, DC on November 19, 2009 for an exhibition entitled Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor at the National Geographic Museum. Washington, DC is the final U.S. tour stop for these warriors. Previously they were on display in Santa Ana, Calif., in Atlanta and in Houston. The exhibition of 120 sets of objects includes 15 complete life-sized terra cotta figures and will feature new discoveries of court officials, acrobats and generals.
These terra cotta warriors were the guardians of the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, China's first emperor, and were discovered in 1974 outside the city of Xi’an. Additionally museum goers will get to see weapons, armor, coins and two recently discovered, half-sized bronze chariots and life-sized bronze animals that were found in what would have been gardens within the tomb complex belonging to Qin Shi Huang (259 - 210 B.C.).
Tickets can be purchased online at warriorsdc.org. Prices are $12 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, military personnel and National Geographic members. Tickets for children ages 2-12, $6. Tickets are timed and dated. This is a self-guided tour and will take approximately one hour to view.
- Address: National Geographic Museum - 17th & M Streets NW, Washington, DC 20036
- Dates: November 19, 2009 to March 31, 2010
- Daily: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesdays: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed December 25, 2009