除(chu)古建外(wai)，博物(wu)館現藏有(you)2000件(jian)(jian)(jian)(組(zu))各類(lei)文(wen)物(wu)，時代(dai)上起新(xin)石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)時代(dai)，下迄民(min)(min)國(guo)。藏品門類(lei)廣泛，涵(han)蓋碑(bei)(bei)石(shi)(shi)(69通(tong))、石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)石(shi)(shi)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(68件(jian)(jian)(jian))、字(zi)畫(hua)(273幅)、陶器(qi)(qi)(qi)(26l件(jian)(jian)(jian))、瓷器(qi)(qi)(qi)(93件(jian)(jian)(jian))、錢(qian)幣(57枚)、璽印(yin)(7方)、玉(yu)器(qi)(qi)(qi)(36件(jian)(jian)(jian))、金(jin)銀器(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。另(ling)外(wai)，還有(you)近年西(xi)岳廟考古發掘(jue)出土的(de)磚瓦(wa)及(ji)其他建筑構件(jian)(jian)(jian)813件(jian)(jian)(jian)(組(zu))。代(dai)表性(xing)藏品漢(han)(han)隸(li)第(di)一(yi)品《西(xi)岳華山廟碑(bei)(bei)》、北(bei)周《華岳頌碑(bei)(bei)》、被譽陜西(xi)較(jiao)大橫臥(wo)碑(bei)(bei)的(de)乾隆(long)《岳蓮(lian)靈澍》碑(bei)(bei)、“天威(wei)咫(zhi)尺”石(shi)(shi)牌樓(lou)、東漢(han)(han)“西(xi)岳神道闕(que)”圓雕石(shi)(shi)人等及(ji)宋代(dai)石(shi)(shi)經幢、西(xi)漢(han)(han)京師糧倉瓦(wa)當、董其昌的(de)《松溪圖(tu)》、邊壽民(min)(min)的(de)《蘆雁圖(tu)》等。
西(xi)(xi)岳(yue)廟占(zhan)地(di)12萬平方米，始建于(yu)西(xi)(xi)漢(han)武(wu)帝元光初年(nian)(前134年(nian))，為中(zhong)國歷代封建王朝祭祀西(xi)(xi)岳(yue)華山神(shen)少(shao)昊的(de)場所。歷代均有(you)(you)修葺、建設(she)，尤以(yi)明清為甚，至清乾隆42年(nian)(1777年(nian))形(xing)成今日重城(cheng)式(shi)目字結(jie)構六進院落(luo)的(de)規(gui)(gui)模(mo)格局，系西(xi)(xi)北地(di)區現存(cun)較(jiao)大的(de)明清風格皇家(jia)宮殿御苑式(shi)古建園林(lin)群落(luo)。其規(gui)(gui)模(mo)宏偉，布(bu)局嚴謹，形(xing)似(si)北京故(gu)宮，素有(you)(you)“陜西(xi)(xi)故(gu)宮”之譽(yu)。因在五(wu)岳(yue)廟中(zhong)建置較(jiao)早、面積較(jiao)大，被稱(cheng)為“五(wu)岳(yue)第一廟”。
西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)在清(qing)末衰(shuai)落(luo)后(hou)，在民(min)(min)國(guo)中(zhong)(zhong)原大戰時(shi)期(1931—1932年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian))為西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北軍(jun)駐防(fang)，其后(hou)為國(guo)民(min)(min)革命軍(jun)第72后(hou)方醫院，新中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)后(hou)為西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)北榮軍(jun)總校駐扎，其間有華(hua)陰(yin)市(shi)劇團、黨校、面粉廠(chang)、電廠(chang)等(deng)10余家單位人(ren)住并辦公。1969年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)至(zhi)1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)為國(guo)防(fang)科(ke)工(gong)委(wei)32基地軍(jun)事管(guan)理(li)區，期間1979年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)3月(yue)華(hua)陰(yin)縣人(ren)民(min)(min)政府(fu)(fu)設立(li)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理(li)所(suo)專門負責對(dui)(dui)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)的管(guan)理(li)。1994年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月(yue)11日，西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)由國(guo)防(fang)科(ke)工(gong)委(wei)32基地正式(shi)移交給(gei)陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)人(ren)民(min)(min)政府(fu)(fu)，陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)人(ren)民(min)(min)政府(fu)(fu)委(wei)托華(hua)陰(yin)市(shi)人(ren)民(min)(min)政府(fu)(fu)代管(guan)。1996年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)18日，西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)正式(shi)對(dui)(dui)外(wai)(wai)開放。2001年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，華(hua)陰(yin)市(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理(li)所(suo)與(yu)華(hua)陰(yin)市(shi)華(hua)山(shan)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理(li)所(suo)合并，成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理(li)處(chu)，隸屬陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)局。西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)管(guan)理(li)所(suo)成(cheng)(cheng)立(li)后(hou)，即開始了(le)(le)對(dui)(dui)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)的維(wei)修工(gong)作。尤其是(shi)1998年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)至(zhi)2003年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)，在中(zhong)(zhong)央、省(sheng)、市(shi)文(wen)物(wu)(wu)行(xing)政主管(guan)部(bu)門及陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)省(sheng)政府(fu)(fu)的大力支持下，對(dui)(dui)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)內外(wai)(wai)環境進行(xing)了(le)(le)大規模整(zheng)(zheng)治，維(wei)修、復修了(le)(le)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)內l7個單體建筑，并對(dui)(dui)相應古(gu)(gu)建筑彩(cai)繪予以科(ke)學保護(hu)；外(wai)(wai)圍進行(xing)了(le)(le)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)街改造(zao)，建成(cheng)(cheng)仿古(gu)(gu)步行(xing)一(yi)條街，新建廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)前廣場等(deng)工(gong)程(cheng)。此(ci)次(ci)整(zheng)(zheng)修歷(li)時(shi)5年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)，總投資近5000萬(wan)(wan)元，基本(ben)上(shang)再現了(le)(le)“陜(shan)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)故(gu)宮”的歷(li)史原貌，是(shi)西(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)(xi)岳(yue)(yue)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)歷(li)史上(shang)較大規模的整(zheng)(zheng)修保護(hu)。年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)參觀人(ren)數近6萬(wan)(wan)人(ren)次(ci)。
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、棋盤(pan)街、灝靈門、甕城(cheng)、五鳳樓(午門)、欞星門、天威咫尺(chi)牌(pai)樓、金城(cheng)門、金水(shui)橋、灝靈殿(dian)、寢宮、后宰門、少吳之都(dou)牌(pai)樓、御書樓、蓐收(shou)之府牌(pai)樓、萬壽閣、游(you)岳坊等。其他(ta)附屬(shu)建筑(zhu)有冥王(wang)殿(dian)、靈官殿(dian)、御碑亭、八角攢(zan)尖亭等，其中城(cheng)墻四隅的(de)角樓更(geng)是(shi)結構獨特、造(zao)型別致。四周重城(cheng)圍護、角樓翊衛，憑(ping)山帶河、惲(yun)堅完整(zheng)。亭臺樓閣相錯其間，蒼松翠柏掩映其內。
