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Things To Do and See In Ulaanbaatar |
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Here is a list of all the best things to do and see whilst in the capital city.
Ulaanbaatar
is fast becoming a modern thriving city, with new Bars, Restaurant,
clubs, and ventures opening up all over the place. This will
indefinitely increase over the next few years as bigger business's move
in and expand.
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Introducing Museums in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
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 Ulaanbaatar is not lacking in interesting and fascinating museums, sadly they are for the better part underfunded and could are lacking in creativity in the ways the displays are arranged but it is not unusual to come across extraordinary items and collections under 20 years worth of accumulated dust. Some of those museums have not changed since the Communists left in the 1990's and now provide a fascinating insight into life (and misinformation) of the time. Half a day to a day is sufficient to go round all the museums. Beware that some are religious in aspects and require a certain decorum if not dress sense while others only open on certain days or at specific times.
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Mongolian National Gallery |
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Founded in 1989, the Gallery has an impressive collection of painting
representing modern art and traditional Mongolian fine arts. More than
6000 exhibits in the Gallery include paintings, sculptures, applique
and embroidery made both in modern and classical Mongolian technique.
Tel: +976 (1) 327177
Fax: +976 (1) 313191
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Theatrical Museum of Mongolia |
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Located on Ih Surggliin Gudamj. The museum is devoted to the Mongolian theater's history. There are rare photos of Mongolian actors and actresses. Wonderful collection of puppets. Click read more for contact details and address of the museum.
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The Camel "Living Dinosaur" traveling museum |
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 Built between 1904 and 1908, this museum was originally a temple for the younger brother of the last Bogd Khaan, the political and religious leader of Mongolia. It houses, among other works of art, an impressive collection of masks and costumes formerly used in the religious dances called "TSAM". Some interesting facts you will learn at the Camel museum: The two-humped bactrain camel is one the worlds' rarest and most unique camels known to man. Besides Mongolia, the bactrain camel is also popular in Russia and China.
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The Choijin Lama Monastery Museum |
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 Built between 1904 and 1908, this museum was originally a temple for the younger brother of the last Bogd Khaan, the political and religious leader of Mongolia. It houses, among other works of art, an impressive collection of masks and costumes formerly used in the religious dances called "TSAM". There are many original wooden and bronze statues of various gods; some created by Zanabazar, the famous Mongolian sculptor.
Tel: 976 - 11 - 324 - 788
Address: PO Box 363
Ulaanbaatar 210349
Mongolia
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Bogd Khaan Winter Palace Museum |
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The Bogd Khaan Museum, was originally a winter palace of the last king as of pre-Revolutionary Mongolia, named Bogd Javzandamba Agvaanluvsan 8th, which was built in the area of the Temple of Mercy, between 1893-1903. This king was born in 1869 in the family of a Dalai Lama's vice-dignitary in a palace called "shodda".
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Gandantegchilen Monastery & Janraiseg Temple |
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The center of Mongolian Buddhism and largest functioning monastery in Mongolia. Was built in 1810 onwards, partly destroyed in 1930's and partly reconstructed in 1990. It is the only monastery where Buddhist services continued to function even during the communist past. One of the largest standing Buddhism Gods in Central and East Asia, gild image of Megjid Janraiseg (Buddha of Compassion and mercy), situated in Gandantegchilen.
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The Museum of Natural History |
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The Museum houses large collections of Mongolia's natural history,
culture and minerals exhibits. The museum covers five areas: geology,
zoology, botany, anthropology and paleontology.
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"MO TU UV" Museum of Mechanical Toys |
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It is said that there are only two museums of mechanical toys in the world. One of them was the international museum of mechanical science of the merited worker Z.Tumen-Ulzii. The president of the international academy of mechanical science, the American millionaire, Jerry Slocum one said that the Mongolian mechanical toy production had left already behind the world level.
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The National Museum of Mongolian History |
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The museum of Mongolian History is located in the very center of Ulaanbaatar. It was founded in 1924 and contains some of the oldest collections in the country. It houses more than 40,000 archaeological, historical, and ethnographic objects. The ten galleries show Mongolian history and culture from the dawn of humanity to present day.
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Here is a list of the best things to see and do whilst in the city.
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