除古建(jian)外，博物館現藏有(you)2000件(jian)(jian)(組)各類文(wen)物，時(shi)代上(shang)起(qi)新(xin)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)時(shi)代，下迄民國(guo)。藏品(pin)門類廣(guang)泛，涵蓋碑(bei)(bei)石(shi)(69通(tong))、石(shi)刻(ke)石(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(68件(jian)(jian))、字畫(hua)(273幅)、陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(26l件(jian)(jian))、瓷器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(93件(jian)(jian))、錢幣(57枚)、璽(xi)印(7方)、玉器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(36件(jian)(jian))、金(jin)銀器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(17件(jian)(jian))、鐵器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(23件(jian)(jian))、銅器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(138件(jian)(jian))、磚(zhuan)瓦(82件(jian)(jian))、雜器(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(15件(jian)(jian))等。另外，還有(you)近年西(xi)岳(yue)(yue)(yue)廟考古發(fa)掘出土的(de)磚(zhuan)瓦及其他建(jian)筑(zhu)構件(jian)(jian)813件(jian)(jian)(組)。代表性藏品(pin)漢隸第(di)一(yi)品(pin)《西(xi)岳(yue)(yue)(yue)華(hua)山廟碑(bei)(bei)》、北周《華(hua)岳(yue)(yue)(yue)頌碑(bei)(bei)》、被譽陜西(xi)較大(da)橫臥碑(bei)(bei)的(de)乾隆(long)《岳(yue)(yue)(yue)蓮靈澍》碑(bei)(bei)、“天威咫尺”石(shi)牌樓、東漢“西(xi)岳(yue)(yue)(yue)神道闕”圓(yuan)雕石(shi)人等及宋代石(shi)經(jing)幢、西(xi)漢京師糧倉瓦當、董其昌的(de)《松溪(xi)圖》、邊(bian)壽民的(de)《蘆雁圖》等。
西岳(yue)廟(miao)占地12萬(wan)平方米，始建(jian)于西漢武(wu)帝元光初年(nian)(nian)(前134年(nian)(nian))，為中(zhong)國歷代封建(jian)王朝祭(ji)祀(si)西岳(yue)華山(shan)神少昊的場所。歷代均(jun)有(you)修葺、建(jian)設，尤(you)以明清為甚，至清乾隆42年(nian)(nian)(1777年(nian)(nian))形成今日重(zhong)城式(shi)目字(zi)結構六進院落的規(gui)模格(ge)局，系西北(bei)地區現存較大的明清風格(ge)皇家宮(gong)殿御苑式(shi)古(gu)建(jian)園林群(qun)落。其規(gui)模宏偉(wei)，布局嚴謹，形似北(bei)京故宮(gong)，素有(you)“陜西故宮(gong)”之譽。因在五(wu)岳(yue)廟(miao)中(zhong)建(jian)置較早、面積較大，被稱為“五(wu)岳(yue)第一廟(miao)”。
西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)在(zai)(zai)清末衰落后，在(zai)(zai)民(min)(min)(min)國(guo)(guo)中原(yuan)大(da)(da)(da)戰(zhan)時期(1931—1932年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))為(wei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)軍駐(zhu)防，其(qi)后為(wei)國(guo)(guo)民(min)(min)(min)革命軍第72后方醫院，新中國(guo)(guo)成立后為(wei)西(xi)(xi)(xi)北(bei)榮軍總校駐(zhu)扎，其(qi)間有華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)劇團、黨校、面(mian)粉廠、電廠等10余家單(dan)位人(ren)住并(bing)辦公。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)為(wei)國(guo)(guo)防科工(gong)委(wei)32基(ji)地軍事管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)區，期間1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)(yue)(yue)華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)(yin)縣人(ren)民(min)(min)(min)政府(fu)設立西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)所專(zhuan)門負(fu)責對(dui)(dui)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)的管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)。1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)(yue)(yue)11日，西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)由國(guo)(guo)防科工(gong)委(wei)32基(ji)地正(zheng)式移交(jiao)給(gei)陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)人(ren)民(min)(min)(min)政府(fu)，陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)人(ren)民(min)(min)(min)政府(fu)委(wei)托華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)人(ren)民(min)(min)(min)政府(fu)代管(guan)(guan)(guan)。1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)18日，西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)正(zheng)式對(dui)(dui)外(wai)開(kai)放。2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)所與(yu)華(hua)(hua)陰(yin)(yin)市(shi)(shi)華(hua)(hua)山文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)所合并(bing)，成立西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)處(chu)，隸屬(shu)陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)局。西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)理(li)(li)(li)(li)所成立后，即(ji)開(kai)始了(le)(le)對(dui)(dui)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)的維(wei)修(xiu)工(gong)作。尤其(qi)是(shi)1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)(yue)(yue)至(zhi)2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)(yue)(yue)，在(zai)(zai)中央、省(sheng)、市(shi)(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)行政主(zhu)管(guan)(guan)(guan)部門及(ji)陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)政府(fu)的大(da)(da)(da)力支持下，對(dui)(dui)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)內外(wai)環(huan)境進(jin)行了(le)(le)大(da)(da)(da)規模(mo)整治，維(wei)修(xiu)、復(fu)修(xiu)了(le)(le)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)內l7個(ge)單(dan)體建筑，并(bing)對(dui)(dui)相應古建筑彩繪(hui)予(yu)以科學保護；外(wai)圍進(jin)行了(le)(le)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)街改造，建成仿古步行一條街，新建廟(miao)(miao)(miao)前廣場等工(gong)程(cheng)。此(ci)次整修(xiu)歷(li)時5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，總投資近5000萬元，基(ji)本上再現(xian)了(le)(le)“陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)故宮(gong)”的歷(li)史原(yuan)貌，是(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)歷(li)史上較大(da)(da)(da)規模(mo)的整修(xiu)保護。年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)參觀人(ren)數(shu)近6萬人(ren)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)、棋盤街、灝靈(ling)門(men)、甕城(cheng)、五鳳樓(lou)(午門(men))、欞星門(men)、天威咫尺(chi)牌(pai)樓(lou)、金(jin)城(cheng)門(men)、金(jin)水橋、灝靈(ling)殿(dian)、寢宮、后宰門(men)、少吳之都牌(pai)樓(lou)、御(yu)書樓(lou)、蓐(ru)收之府牌(pai)樓(lou)、萬壽閣(ge)、游岳坊等。其他(ta)附屬(shu)建筑有冥王(wang)殿(dian)、靈(ling)官殿(dian)、御(yu)碑亭、八(ba)角(jiao)攢尖亭等，其中城(cheng)墻(qiang)四(si)隅的角(jiao)樓(lou)更是結構獨特、造型別致。四(si)周(zhou)重城(cheng)圍護、角(jiao)樓(lou)翊(yi)衛，憑山帶河(he)、惲堅完整。亭臺樓(lou)閣(ge)相錯(cuo)其間，蒼松翠柏掩映其內。
