Chinggis Khaan National Museum

Coordinates: 47°55′21.1″N 106°54′53.7″E / 47.922528°N 106.914917°E / 47.922528; 106.914917
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Chinggis Khaan National Museum
Чингис хаан Үндэсний музей
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EstablishedOctober 2022
LocationUlaanbaatar, 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 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia about Genghis Khan.

History[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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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