Coordinates: 47°55′21.1″N 106°54′53.7″E / 47.922528°N 106.914917°E / 47.922528; 106.914917

Chinggis Khaan National Museum

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Chinggis Khaan National Museum
Чингис хаан Үндэсний музей
Museum from the south, 2023
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EstablishedOctober 2022
LocationChingeltei, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Coordinates47°55′21.1″N 106°54′53.7″E / 47.922528°N 106.914917°E / 47.922528; 106.914917
Typemuseum
WebsiteOfficial website

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

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]

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.[3]

Exhibitions

Interior

The museum exhibits more than 10,000 artifacts. More than 85% of them are the original ones.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "How To Visit The Chinggis Khaan Museum In Ulaanbaatar". Meanwhile in Mongolia. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  2. ^ Zardykhan, Zhar (20 October 2022). "From 'forerunner' to 'a puppy': How Mongolia got hooked on Russia's 'Pivot to Asia'". GlobalVoices. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Mongolia's Must-See History". Nomadic Expeditions. Retrieved 28 June 2023.

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