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Chinggis Khaan Museum

        The museum plays a crucial role in social communication. The bridge that connects the past with the present and future, is a great source of knowledge. It not only gives us knowledge but also makes us familiar with the history, culture, civilization, religion, and art of the country. Through all the things that are kept and displayed in the museum, we can get to know how people of ancient times lived, what they used, and what things they made. Briefly, visiting a museum makes us travel in our minds through different times.   

In Mongolia, there are around 40 different types of museums including fine art, historical, natural, religious, and archeological nationally and locally. The Mongolian National Museum which was established in 1924, was the first museum in Mongolia whereas the youngest or brand-new museum was established in October 2022. The museum was dedicated to Chinggis khaan, the founder of the Great Mongol State and Man of the Millennium. The concept of the museum is to study and preserve the deeds of the Great Emperor Chinggis Khaan and his successors, promote and spread them not only in our country but also in the world.               

 

“CHINGGIS KHAAN” MUSUEM

“Chinggis Khaan” museum was established and opened its door to the public on the occasion of

the 860th anniversary of the birth of Great Chinggis Khaan. The museum not only focuses on the person of Chinggis Khaan, the Emperor but also immerses visitors in the understanding of peace and culture of the past, current, and future Mongolia.

“Chinggis Khaan” museum has about 12,000 cultural exhibits and artifacts relating to the Great Khans of the Mongol Empire and the history of Mongolia from Hunnu, ancient state to the end of the 20th century. 92% of them are original exhibits, and the rest of the exhibitions are copies of replicas and displays from 27 organizations inside the country, including state or locally-owned museums, libraries, archives, academic and educational institutions, and the treasury fund. For instance: ‘A’ copy of the Stele of Chinggis Khan, copies of Kublai Khan's naval warships, and letters of emperors in the Vatican were brought from the Hermitage Museum.

There are nine permanent halls including the Mongolian Ancient States, Ancient Nomadic States, Great Mongol State, Mongol Empire, World and Mongolia Hall (Mongolian Pride Hall), Great Khaan’s Appreciation Urgoo or Palace, and 2 temporary ones as well.

The museum of aristocrats exposes 2,000 years of Mongolia’s history of kings, nobles, nomad people, and their statehood from the Mongol Ancient States to the beginning of the XX century.

It is one of the world’s most extensive collections of Chinggis Khaan artifacts, research, and a must-see destination. In addition to the collection, the Museum includes interactive exhibits and fascinating galleries.