Chinggis Khaan National Museum

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The Chinggis Khaan National Museum (Mongolian: Чингис хаан Үндэсний музей) is a museum about Genghis Khan in Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

EstablishedOctober 2022
Coordinates47°55′21.1″N 106°54′53.7″E
Typemuseum
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Chinggis Khaan National Museum
Чингис хаан Үндэсний музей
Museum from the south, 2025
EstablishedOctober 2022
LocationChingeltei, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coordinates47°55′21.1″N 106°54′53.7″E
Typemuseum
WebsiteOfficial website
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History

The groundbreaking of the museum was held in 2020 at the site where the old building of the Mongolian Natural History Museum used to stand.[1] The museum was opened in October 2022.[2] On 29 December 2023, the museum opened its research library.[3] On 30 January 2024, the museum was featured as one of the 20 cultural hotspots to visit in 2024 by Best of the World of National Geographic.[4] On 13 December 2024, a laboratory to preserve and restore artifacts was inaugurated.[5]

Architecture

The museum is housed in a 9-story building. The main gate of the museum resembles a Paiza and the top part resembles a yurt.[6] The museum also houses a research library with a collection of more than 6,000 volumes.[3]

Exhibitions

Interior

The museum exhibits more than 10,000 artifacts, and more than 85% of them are the original ones.[6]

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