About Museum
Mongolia has 48 different type of museums are existed and 9 of them are belonged to "state" and 30 as "provincial" and others are belonged to private sectors. Nowadays, we have been celebrating 80th anniversary of the Mongolian Museums. In addition to Museums are in Mongolia, our traditions have accumulated such diverse historical and cultural heritage developed hundreds of years ago. Some of museums are developed by foreign investors. For instance, Bogd Khaan Palace Museum was re-established under foreign investment project as well as Erdene Zuu Monastery.
Gandan Monastery
Gandan is the largest and most significant monastery in Mongolia and one of Ulaanbaatar’s most interesting sights. Built in the mid 19th century, it is the only monastery where Buddhist services continued to function even during the communist past. Temples are flocked by visitors during religious services that start at 10 a.m. and last until mid day.
Time table: Open by Appointment
Address: Gandan Tegchinlen Monastery, Ulaanbaatar 38, Mongolia
Contact information:
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Fax: (976-11) 360354
Website: http://www.gandan.mn
The Mongolian Museum of Natural History
This is one of the oldest museums which were founded in 1924 as the National Central Museum. In 1956 it was renamed the State Central Museum and in 1997 it became the Museum of Natural History, Today there are departments of Geography, Geology, Flora and Fauna, and Paleontology in the museum. Displays of stuffed and embalmed animals including the rare Gobi bear and wild camel, birds and fish will give you a good idea about the rich fauna of Mongolia. Most impressive is the Paleontology section. There are petrified eggs and bones of many dinosaurs that lived in the Gobi desert 60-70 million years ago and two complete skeletons of the flesh-eating giant Tarbosaurus and ihe duck-billed Saurolophus. Petrified bones of 5 kinds of dinosaurs out of 7 that are known today have been discovered in Mongolia. The museum also has samples of various minerals that are found in the country.
Time table:
Summer: 10.00am-17.00 pm daily in June -September
Winter: 10.00am-16.30 pm Tuesday-Monday holidays in October-May
Price:
Adults 2000 ¥
Elders and students 1000 ¥
Children 200 ¥
Preschool children free
Tel: 70110185
Address: Ulaanbaatar. In the Behind of the Government house
The National Museum of Mongolian History
Set up recently, the museum occupies the building of the former Museum of Revolution. The museum offers the richest collection on the history of Mongolia, from Stone Age to modern times. It allows retrospect the unique culture of the horse riding steppe nomads and their lifestyle. The exhibition contains many artifacts and arts, military equipment and arms of Genghis Khan Warriors. Outside the museum, the large modern sculpture is a memorial for the victims of the 1930s political repression. Also collection included Traditional Mongolian customs & jewelers.
Time table:
Summer: 10am-5pm daily
Winter: 10am-5pm Thursday-Monday and holidays
Price:
Adults 2500 ¥
Family 3000 ¥
Student 500 ¥
Children 300¥
Web: www.nationalmuseum.mn
Address: Ulaanbaatar. In the right of the Government house
The Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts
The Zanabazar Fine Arts Museum is a full collection of art works by artists, sculptors and painters of Mongolia all generation from the ancient era to the modern time. The museum houses a number of rock inscriptions, graphic arts, Buddhist tankas, embroideries, unique Tsam dancing costumes. The most valuable and beautiful exhibits include works of Zanabazar, the great sculptor and artist of the 17th century, who is also the first theocratic ruler of Mongolia.
Time-table:
Winter: 10.00-18.00
Summer: 9.00-18.00 /closed Saturday Sunday /
Price:
Adult – 2500¥
Children and students –400¥
Tel: 326061, 326060, 326837, 99144492
Web: www.zanabazar.mn
Address: Ulaanbaatar, Chingeltrei district, Barilgachdin Square
Bogd Khan Palace Museum
Built between 1893 and 1903, the Winter Palace of Bogdo Khan was the home of Mongolia’s last king Javzan Damba Hutagt VIII. This complex of temples and houses contain a number of Buddhist artworks and the private collection of Javnzan Damba Hutagt composed of gifts of rulers and kings from all over the world. Situated half way to Zaisan hill to the south of the city center.
Time-table:
Winter: 9.30am-16.30pm
Wednesday, Thursday - day off
Summer: 9.30am-17.30pm every day
No day off
Price:
Adult - 2500 ¥
Children - 300 ¥
Address: Khan-Uul district, Chinggis avenue
Bogdo khan palace museum
Ulaanbaatar
The Choijin Lama Monastery Museum
The Choijin Lama Temple, built in 1904-1908 is a classic example of the traditional Buddhist architecture. This was the home of Luvsan Haidav Choijin Lama, brother of Bogd Khaan and a prominent lama. The museum is famous for its collection of Buddhist art works, original silk icons and tsam dancing masks.
Time-table:
Winter: 10.00am-17.00pm/ 02 November-14 May/
Summer: every day – 09.00-16.00
Monday Tuesday day off
Price:
adult 2500 ¥
children 500 ¥
foreigners 2500 ¥
Tel: 324788, 328547
Address: Genden street, north of The National Culture and Recreation Park
Mongolian Military Museum
The Mongolian military museum was opened in 1996.The museum is subordinated to the Ministry of Defense. The Mongolian military museum has approximately 8000 possessions related to the history of Mongolian army. The museum have 2 halls with more than 3000 exhibits about the army’s structure , regulations and formations of the countries that were dwelling in the territory of Mongolian from new stone age XX c, from XX c until nowadays. Branch museum is house museum of commander Jukov.
Time table:
Summer: 10.00am-17.00pm daily
Winter: 09.00am-17.00pm
Price:
adult1000 ¥
children 300 ¥
foreigners 2000 ¥
Tel: 261782, 261863, 261959
Address: Lhagvasuren Street, 2km northeast from the British Embassy
Ulaanbaatar City Museum
It is about history of Ulaanbaatar capital city which is founded in 1639 and from its establishment to the present day is demonstrated through photographs, painting, and tapestries. Noteworthy items include a panorama of Ulaanbaatar carved on an elephant tusk to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the modern city (1974) and woodblock prints by the artist D.Natsagdorj who was one of the greatest poets in Mongolia.
Time table: Every day: 10.00-18.00
Price:
adult 1000 ¥
children 300 ¥
student’s 500 ¥
foreigners 1500 ¥
Tel: 450960
Address: Peace Avenue, next to the Wrestling Palace
