除古建(jian)外，博物館(guan)現(xian)藏有2000件(jian)(jian)(jian)(組)各(ge)類(lei)文物，時代上起新石器(qi)(qi)(qi)時代，下(xia)迄民(min)國。藏品(pin)門類(lei)廣泛，涵蓋碑石(69通)、石刻石器(qi)(qi)(qi)(68件(jian)(jian)(jian))、字畫(273幅)、陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)(26l件(jian)(jian)(jian))、瓷器(qi)(qi)(qi)(93件(jian)(jian)(jian))、錢幣(57枚)、璽(xi)印(7方)、玉器(qi)(qi)(qi)(36件(jian)(jian)(jian))、金銀(yin)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(17件(jian)(jian)(jian))、鐵器(qi)(qi)(qi)(23件(jian)(jian)(jian))、銅器(qi)(qi)(qi)(138件(jian)(jian)(jian))、磚瓦(wa)(82件(jian)(jian)(jian))、雜器(qi)(qi)(qi)(15件(jian)(jian)(jian))等(deng)。另(ling)外，還(huan)有近(jin)年(nian)西岳(yue)(yue)廟考古發掘出土的(de)磚瓦(wa)及其他(ta)建(jian)筑構件(jian)(jian)(jian)813件(jian)(jian)(jian)(組)。代表性藏品(pin)漢(han)隸第一品(pin)《西岳(yue)(yue)華山廟碑》、北周《華岳(yue)(yue)頌碑》、被譽(yu)陜(shan)西較大橫臥碑的(de)乾(qian)隆《岳(yue)(yue)蓮(lian)靈澍》碑、“天(tian)威咫尺”石牌樓、東漢(han)“西岳(yue)(yue)神道闕”圓雕石人等(deng)及宋代石經幢、西漢(han)京師糧倉瓦(wa)當、董(dong)其昌的(de)《松溪圖》、邊壽民(min)的(de)《蘆雁圖》等(deng)。
西岳廟占地12萬平(ping)方米，始建(jian)于西漢(han)武帝元光初年(前134年)，為中國歷代封建(jian)王朝祭祀西岳華(hua)山神少昊的場(chang)所。歷代均有修葺、建(jian)設，尤以明清(qing)為甚，至清(qing)乾(qian)隆42年(1777年)形成今日重城式目字(zi)結構六進院落(luo)的規模(mo)格(ge)局，系西北(bei)地區現存較(jiao)大的明清(qing)風格(ge)皇(huang)家宮殿御(yu)苑式古建(jian)園林群落(luo)。其規模(mo)宏偉，布局嚴謹，形似(si)北(bei)京故宮，素有“陜(shan)西故宮”之譽。因在五岳廟中建(jian)置較(jiao)早、面積較(jiao)大，被稱為“五岳第(di)一(yi)廟”。
西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)在清末衰落(luo)后，在民(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)中原大(da)戰(zhan)時期(qi)(1931—1932年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))為西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)軍(jun)駐防(fang)(fang)，其后為國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)革命軍(jun)第(di)72后方醫院，新(xin)中國(guo)(guo)成(cheng)立(li)后為西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)榮軍(jun)總校駐扎，其間有華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)市(shi)劇團、黨校、面(mian)粉(fen)廠(chang)、電廠(chang)等10余家單位(wei)人住并辦(ban)公。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)為國(guo)(guo)防(fang)(fang)科(ke)工(gong)(gong)委32基(ji)地軍(jun)事(shi)管(guan)(guan)理(li)區，期(qi)間1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)(yue)華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)縣人民(min)(min)政府設立(li)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文物(wu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)所專門負責對(dui)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文物(wu)的管(guan)(guan)理(li)。1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)11日，西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)由國(guo)(guo)防(fang)(fang)科(ke)工(gong)(gong)委32基(ji)地正(zheng)式(shi)移交(jiao)給陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省人民(min)(min)政府，陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省人民(min)(min)政府委托華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)市(shi)人民(min)(min)政府代管(guan)(guan)。1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)18日，西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)正(zheng)式(shi)對(dui)外(wai)(wai)開放。2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)市(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文物(wu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)所與華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)市(shi)華(hua)(hua)山文物(wu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)所合并，成(cheng)立(li)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文物(wu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)處，隸屬(shu)陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省文物(wu)局。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文物(wu)管(guan)(guan)理(li)所成(cheng)立(li)后，即開始(shi)了對(dui)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的維修(xiu)工(gong)(gong)作。尤(you)其是1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)至2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)，在中央、省、市(shi)文物(wu)行(xing)政主管(guan)(guan)部門及陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省政府的大(da)力支持下，對(dui)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei)外(wai)(wai)環境進行(xing)了大(da)規模(mo)整治，維修(xiu)、復修(xiu)了廟(miao)(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei)l7個單體建筑(zhu)，并對(dui)相(xiang)應古建筑(zhu)彩繪(hui)予以科(ke)學保護；外(wai)(wai)圍進行(xing)了岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)街(jie)改造，建成(cheng)仿古步(bu)行(xing)一條街(jie)，新(xin)建廟(miao)(miao)(miao)前廣場等工(gong)(gong)程。此次整修(xiu)歷(li)時5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，總投資近5000萬元，基(ji)本上(shang)再現了“陜(shan)(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)故(gu)宮(gong)”的歷(li)史原貌，是西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)歷(li)史上(shang)較大(da)規模(mo)的整修(xiu)保護。年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)參觀人數近6萬人次。
整修后的西岳廟形成了重城式目字形宮城，六進院落，整體建筑沿南北軸線對稱布局。中軸線上主體建筑有：影壁、棋(qi)盤街、灝靈門、甕城(cheng)、五(wu)鳳樓(lou)(午門)、欞星門、天威咫尺(chi)牌樓(lou)、金(jin)城(cheng)門、金(jin)水橋、灝靈殿(dian)、寢宮(gong)、后宰(zai)門、少(shao)吳(wu)之都牌樓(lou)、御書樓(lou)、蓐收之府牌樓(lou)、萬(wan)壽閣(ge)、游岳坊等。其(qi)他附屬建筑有冥(ming)王殿(dian)、靈官殿(dian)、御碑(bei)亭、八角攢尖亭等，其(qi)中(zhong)城(cheng)墻(qiang)四隅的(de)角樓(lou)更是(shi)結構(gou)獨特、造型別致(zhi)。四周(zhou)重城(cheng)圍護、角樓(lou)翊(yi)衛，憑山帶(dai)河、惲堅完整。亭臺樓(lou)閣(ge)相錯其(qi)間，蒼(cang)松(song)翠柏掩映其(qi)內。
