除古建(jian)外,博物館(guan)現藏有(you)2000件(jian)(jian)(jian)(組)各類文物,時(shi)(shi)代上起新石器(qi)(qi)時(shi)(shi)代,下迄民國(guo)。藏品門類廣(guang)泛,涵蓋碑(bei)石(69通)、石刻石器(qi)(qi)(68件(jian)(jian)(jian))、字畫(273幅)、陶器(qi)(qi)(26l件(jian)(jian)(jian))、瓷器(qi)(qi)(93件(jian)(jian)(jian))、錢幣(57枚)、璽(xi)印(7方)、玉(yu)器(qi)(qi)(36件(jian)(jian)(jian))、金(jin)銀器(qi)(qi)(17件(jian)(jian)(jian))、鐵(tie)器(qi)(qi)(23件(jian)(jian)(jian))、銅器(qi)(qi)(138件(jian)(jian)(jian))、磚(zhuan)(zhuan)瓦(82件(jian)(jian)(jian))、雜器(qi)(qi)(15件(jian)(jian)(jian))等。另(ling)外,還有(you)近年西(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)考古發掘出(chu)土的磚(zhuan)(zhuan)瓦及其(qi)他建(jian)筑(zhu)構(gou)件(jian)(jian)(jian)813件(jian)(jian)(jian)(組)。代表性藏品漢(han)隸第一品《西(xi)(xi)岳(yue)華山廟(miao)碑(bei)》、北周《華岳(yue)頌碑(bei)》、被譽陜西(xi)(xi)較大(da)橫臥碑(bei)的乾隆《岳(yue)蓮靈澍》碑(bei)、“天(tian)威咫尺(chi)”石牌樓(lou)、東漢(han)“西(xi)(xi)岳(yue)神道闕”圓雕石人(ren)等及宋代石經幢、西(xi)(xi)漢(han)京師糧(liang)倉瓦當(dang)、董(dong)其(qi)昌的《松溪圖(tu)(tu)》、邊壽民的《蘆雁圖(tu)(tu)》等。
西(xi)岳廟占地12萬平方米,始(shi)建于(yu)西(xi)漢武帝元光初年(前134年),為(wei)中國歷(li)代(dai)封建王朝祭祀西(xi)岳華山神少昊的(de)場所。歷(li)代(dai)均有修葺(qi)、建設(she),尤以明清(qing)為(wei)甚(shen),至清(qing)乾(qian)隆42年(1777年)形(xing)成今日重城式目字結構六進院落的(de)規(gui)模格局(ju),系西(xi)北地區現存較大的(de)明清(qing)風格皇(huang)家宮殿御苑(yuan)式古建園林群(qun)落。其規(gui)模宏(hong)偉(wei),布局(ju)嚴謹(jin),形(xing)似北京故宮,素有“陜西(xi)故宮”之譽。因在五岳廟中建置較早、面積較大,被(bei)稱為(wei)“五岳第(di)一廟”。
西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)在清末衰落后(hou),在民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)中(zhong)原大(da)(da)戰時期(1931—1932年(nian)(nian))為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北軍駐防(fang),其后(hou)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)革命軍第72后(hou)方醫院,新中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)成立后(hou)為(wei)(wei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北榮軍總校駐扎,其間(jian)有華(hua)(hua)陰市(shi)(shi)劇團(tuan)、黨校、面(mian)粉廠、電廠等10余家單(dan)位人住(zhu)并辦公。1969年(nian)(nian)至1994年(nian)(nian)為(wei)(wei)國(guo)(guo)防(fang)科(ke)工(gong)委(wei)32基地(di)軍事管(guan)理區,期間(jian)1979年(nian)(nian)3月(yue)華(hua)(hua)陰縣人民(min)(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府設立西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)管(guan)理所專門負責對(dui)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)的(de)(de)管(guan)理。1994年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)11日,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)由國(guo)(guo)防(fang)科(ke)工(gong)委(wei)32基地(di)正(zheng)式移交給陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)人民(min)(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府,陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)人民(min)(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府委(wei)托(tuo)華(hua)(hua)陰市(shi)(shi)人民(min)(min)(min)政(zheng)(zheng)府代(dai)管(guan)。1996年(nian)(nian)4月(yue)18日,西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)正(zheng)式對(dui)外開放。2001年(nian)(nian),華(hua)(hua)陰市(shi)(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)管(guan)理所與(yu)華(hua)(hua)陰市(shi)(shi)華(hua)(hua)山(shan)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)管(guan)理所合并,成立西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)管(guan)理處,隸(li)屬(shu)陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)局(ju)。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)管(guan)理所成立后(hou),即開始了(le)(le)對(dui)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的(de)(de)維修(xiu)工(gong)作。尤其是(shi)1998年(nian)(nian)8月(yue)至2003年(nian)(nian)4月(yue),在中(zhong)央、省(sheng)(sheng)、市(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)(wu)行政(zheng)(zheng)主(zhu)管(guan)部門及陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)(sheng)政(zheng)(zheng)府的(de)(de)大(da)(da)力支(zhi)持下,對(dui)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei)外環(huan)境(jing)進行了(le)(le)大(da)(da)規模整治,維修(xiu)、復修(xiu)了(le)(le)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)內(nei)(nei)l7個單(dan)體建(jian)筑,并對(dui)相(xiang)應古(gu)建(jian)筑彩繪予(yu)以(yi)科(ke)學(xue)保(bao)護;外圍進行了(le)(le)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)街改造,建(jian)成仿古(gu)步(bu)行一條街,新建(jian)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)前廣(guang)場等工(gong)程。此(ci)次整修(xiu)歷時5年(nian)(nian),總投資近5000萬(wan)元,基本上(shang)再現了(le)(le)“陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)故(gu)宮”的(de)(de)歷史原貌,是(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)歷史上(shang)較大(da)(da)規模的(de)(de)整修(xiu)保(bao)護。年(nian)(nian)參觀人數近6萬(wan)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(bi)、棋盤(pan)街、灝靈(ling)門(men)、甕城、五鳳樓(lou)(午(wu)門(men))、欞星門(men)、天威咫(zhi)尺(chi)牌(pai)樓(lou)、金城門(men)、金水橋、灝靈(ling)殿(dian)、寢宮、后宰門(men)、少吳之都牌(pai)樓(lou)、御書(shu)樓(lou)、蓐收之府牌(pai)樓(lou)、萬壽閣、游(you)岳坊等(deng)。其(qi)(qi)他附屬建筑有冥王殿(dian)、靈(ling)官(guan)殿(dian)、御碑亭、八(ba)角攢尖(jian)亭等(deng),其(qi)(qi)中城墻四隅的(de)角樓(lou)更是結構獨(du)特、造型別致。四周重城圍護(hu)、角樓(lou)翊衛,憑(ping)山帶河、惲堅完整。亭臺樓(lou)閣相錯其(qi)(qi)間,蒼松(song)翠柏(bo)掩映其(qi)(qi)內。