Museums in Ulaanbaatar

Museums of MONGOLIA

Museums of Mongolia

A Tourist Guide

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History. Culture. Tradition.

Explore Through Time and Place. Your Mongolia.

In between Russia and China, Mongolia harbors the richest of traditions and customs. Visit museums all over Ulaanbaatar to understand how the locals see their past. Wander through artifacts of ancient artwork and tools used by Mongolian ancestors. Contemporary art museums are also available for travelers to get a glimpse of how ancient times have affects current lifestyle and art. Become your own personal travel guide and experience for yourself the magic of Mongolian history. Recommended for all ages. Cultivate your knowledge about Mongolia ~ its voice, brand, and identity.

+ National Museum of Mongolia

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Founded in 1991, exhibits of the museum show the history and culture of Mongols from ages as early as the Stone Age and up to the modern days. Among 15 thousand exhibits of the museum are carpet and silk items of the Hun period and leather boots of a Mongolian soldier of that time.

Ancient History The Ancient States Period Traditional Clothing and Jewelry The Kidan Period Mongolian Tribal Confederations and United Mongolia of the 10th-12th Centuries The Mongolian Empire The Manchu period Traditional Mongolian Culture and Life 20th Century Mongolia

Address

Juulchin Street -1, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours

Mon-Sun 8AM-10PM

Phone

+976 7011 0913

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Museums of Mongolia A Tourist Guide

Museum of Natural History

Choijin Lama Temple Museum

• Mongolian geography, ancient volcanoes, stones from the volcanoes • Earth origin, planet studying meteorites • Geological history, useful resources, minerals • Ancient and contemporary botany • Land fauna /mammals, birds, fishes, insects, reptiles, amphibious • Very ancient plant and animals /paleontology • Human origin

This Buddhist Monastery is an architectural masterpiece of the 19th and 20th century. The monastery was erected by Mongolian architects.

There are five temples within the grounds:

Address

Sambuu Street, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon-Sun 10AM-5:30PM Phone +976 7000 0171

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Temple of Manajaras Main Temple Zakhan Temple Zuu Temple Temple of Yadam Temple of amaglan (peace)

Address

off Jamyn Gunii Gudamj, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon-Sun 9AM-7:30PM Phone +976 11 11 324 788

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Museums of Mongolia

The amount of knowledge is endless. Choose your next destination and learn about Mongolia.

The Bogd Khaan Winter Palace Museum The Winter Palace of Bogd Khaan - one of the first museums in Mongolia - was built in 1924. It used to be a winter residence of the last Bogd Khaan of Mongolia, Javzandamba.

Adress Khan-Uul District Hours Mon-Sun 9AM-8PM

Phone +976 11 34 2195

Zanabazar Museum of Fine Art The Winter Palace of Bogd Khaan - one of the first museums in Mongolia - was built in 1924. It used to be a winter residence of the last Bogd Khaan of Mongolia, Javzandamba.

Adress Sambuu St, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon-Sun 8AM-5PM

Phone +976 11 32 6060

International Intellectual Museum Not only will you learn about Mongolia, but also about over 130 other countries in the world. Come test your intelligence.

Adress Bayanzurkh District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Hours Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM

Phone +976 11 46 1470

Ulaanbaatar City Museum A green Russian-style building with interesting black-and-white photos of early Ulaanbaatar and an old map of the original ger settlement.

Adress Peace Avenue, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM

Phone +976 11 45 0960 3

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Museum of Mongolian Traditional Medicine Discover the evolution of medicine in Mongolia.

See 5000 years into the past, the plants and tools used to for traditional medicine.

Mongolian Theatre Museum See for yourself the historic documents, books, and scripts of those who stood at the inception of theatre in Mongolia. This museum displays the development of theatre in Mongolia, as well as collections of puppets used.

Address

Address

West side of Bogd Khaan Palace Museum, Khan-Uul District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Central Culture Palace, A.Amar’s Street, Sukhbaatar District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Hours Mon-Sun 9AM-4:30PM

Hours Mon-Sat 9AM-6PM

Phone +975 11 342650

Phone +976 11 311320

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Museums of Mongolia

The amount of knowledge is endless. Choose your next destination and learn about Mongolia.

Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs Come here to learn about dinosaurs and fossils of ancient Mongolia.

Adress Independence Square, 5th Khoroo, Ulaanbaatar,

Mongolia

Hours Mon-Sun 8AM-5PM

Phone +976 70 000171

Mongolian Military Museum Learn about the history of the Mongolian Army and its influences.

Adress Lhagvasuren street-2, Bayanzurkh district,

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon Wed-Sun 10AM-5PM Phone +976 11 261782

Museum of Precious Rare Books Learn about over thousands of volumes of books and documents of ancient Mongolia and outside influences.

Adress The National Library of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar,

Mongolia

Hours Mon-Fri 9AM-1PM, 2PM-6PM

Phone +97670 112397

Victims of Political Persecution Memorial See haunting displays chronicling the bloody communist purges of the 1930s, among those: Mongolian top writers, scientists, and thinkers.

Adress Olympic St, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM Phone +976 70 110915

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Museums of Mongolia

The amount of knowledge is endless. Choose your next destination and learn about Mongolia.

National Modern Art Museum Discover the various art styles of modern Mongolian culture and contemporary way of life.

Adress Central Cultural Palace-B, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon-Sun 10AM-6PM Phone +976 11 327177

Museum of Mongolian Costumes Over 400 designs on display, Mongolian traditional costumes represent various Mongolian ethnic groups made from wool or silk.

Adress Mongol Costume Building, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon-Fri 9AM-7PM Sat 10AM-3PM Phone +976 11 99198456

Hunting Museum They say, if killing innocent animals if your thing‌ Adress Bayangol District, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon-Sun 9AM-6PM Phone +976 11 360276

Marshall Jukov House Museum Check out the museum all about Soviet Union Marshall Jukov, commander of the first Soviet Mongolian Army Group.

Adress Peace Avenue, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Hours Mon Wed-Sun 8AM-5PM

Phone +976 11 453781