National History Museum
National History Museum
4.5
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Closed
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Closed
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マイケルコー酢
Tokyo Prefecture, Japan1,849 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
The museum introduces the history of Mongolia up to the present day. It is three stories tall and compact, so you can go around the whole museum in an hour. The most interesting thing is the costumes of each ethnic group. In front of this building is YOSHINOYA, a rare Japanese store in Mongolia.

Written 28 October 2023
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Lilka V
2 contributions
Sept 2021
The museum has quite a few well-organized exhibitions - from ancient times until present day, including the Soviet decades and the transition to Democracie at the end of the 20th Century. For a very low price of entrance fee, you get to spend a few hours to see all the halls. There are also temporary exhibitions, as well as a nice small book shop at the entrance, if you are interested in history or archeology litterature. It is inspiring to see how Mongolians cherish and appreciate their past and where they have come from. There were many Original and copy exponats, maps on the walls, an entire hall of traditional clothing of the ethnicities of the different regions of the Country, and even video projection from the 70s or 80s time of how Ulaanbaatar looked like.
Written 24 October 2021
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tripdebbiet
Menlo Park, CA101 contributions
Nov 2024 • Friends
Great representation of Mongolia's fascinating history from Prehistory of Mongolia, Mongolian Empire, 17th-early 20th century Mongolia, Socialist Mogolia to Democratic Mongolia. Cost was 20,000 MNT (less than $6), well worth it. Went on a Sunday and it was empty. Conveniently located across the Sükhbaatar Square, the central square in Ulaanbaatar.
Written 23 November 2024
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chaletaria
London, United Kingdom558 contributions
Sept 2019
The Zanabazar museum proved more interesting. This museum is fine, but one whole floor is devoted to very recent history. If you want to take photos you have to pay twice- ensure you have the photo ticket because the guards will check (repeatedly). The most interesting galleries on ancient history are shut.
Written 25 May 2020
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dc330
Bekasi Regency, Indonesia56 contributions
Jan 2020 • Solo
Just a walking distance from the sukhbaatar square, be careful not to confused with parlement building across the street.
While i went there no audio guide available and had to pay another 10.000 (4usd) for taking photos, which i dont mind.
Some exhibition doesnt have any english translation (the first two galleries, if im not mistaken) but the rest just are just fine.
Collections are from pre historic age down to modern age, that include variety of traditional clothing on the second floor. All galleries sequenced in timely manner.
The only thing that annoy me was because of some section is being renovated, so we have to around and end up going backward in theme.
Staff are nice and speak basic english, it also has a small souvenir kiosk by the main entrance.
Total time i spent was around 2 hours
While i went there no audio guide available and had to pay another 10.000 (4usd) for taking photos, which i dont mind.
Some exhibition doesnt have any english translation (the first two galleries, if im not mistaken) but the rest just are just fine.
Collections are from pre historic age down to modern age, that include variety of traditional clothing on the second floor. All galleries sequenced in timely manner.
The only thing that annoy me was because of some section is being renovated, so we have to around and end up going backward in theme.
Staff are nice and speak basic english, it also has a small souvenir kiosk by the main entrance.
Total time i spent was around 2 hours
Written 25 January 2020
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rgwbaldwin
Hong Kong, China61 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Great introduction to the history of Mongolia. The top two floors are particularly interesting with a beautiful array of national costumes. The only drawback would be the lack of English information. An english speaking guide through this museum would have been great.
Well worth a visit.
Well worth a visit.
Written 23 October 2023
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Summerasalifestyle
Malibu, CA3,600 contributions
Jul 2023 • Solo
20,000 ticket plus another 20,000 if you wanna take photos…kinda honor system.
Really good from early early days to modern and today.
I particularly enjoyed the modern stuff as Mongolia evolved its politics, social and economic stands
Really good.
Really good from early early days to modern and today.
I particularly enjoyed the modern stuff as Mongolia evolved its politics, social and economic stands
Really good.
Written 22 July 2023
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JMED
New York City, NY39 contributions
This was a good checklist item of things to do while in Ulaanbaatar city. It was about 2500 tugrig (local currency--10,000 tugrig is about $7 USD right now), but it was an extra 10,000 tugrig just to take pictures and we skipped that option. There is a small gift shop and cafe inside as well.
There are about 7 major halls that go through the different periods of Mongolia. Luckily, most of the exhibits had descriptions translated in English. Because of that, we were able to explore the museum at our own pace, but while we were there, there was a guided tour going on and i wasn't sure where people had signed up for that. Some of the highlights of the museum trips was the hall that showed how several different tribes dressed and how every item them wore described something about them from race, single or married, religion, culture, etc. There's also a life size Ger that you can explore (outside looking in), and different musical instruments.
Towards the end of the museum halls you get to learn about Mongolia's evolving relationships with China and Russia, the 'purge', and current Mongolia today.
It's centrally located so it's an easy walk to check out The State Department store (souvenirs) and of course, Shukhbaatar square, as well as several restaurants.
There are about 7 major halls that go through the different periods of Mongolia. Luckily, most of the exhibits had descriptions translated in English. Because of that, we were able to explore the museum at our own pace, but while we were there, there was a guided tour going on and i wasn't sure where people had signed up for that. Some of the highlights of the museum trips was the hall that showed how several different tribes dressed and how every item them wore described something about them from race, single or married, religion, culture, etc. There's also a life size Ger that you can explore (outside looking in), and different musical instruments.
Towards the end of the museum halls you get to learn about Mongolia's evolving relationships with China and Russia, the 'purge', and current Mongolia today.
It's centrally located so it's an easy walk to check out The State Department store (souvenirs) and of course, Shukhbaatar square, as well as several restaurants.
Written 27 June 2009
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Global768312
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia37 contributions
Sept 2019
This is the Holy Grail of museums for those who research Mongolian Culture. They have artefacts from before Chinggis Khaan, on up through the time of Mongolian Independence. They have a whole floor of National costumes, and there are 6 extant garments from the 12th to the 14th centuries pieced together under glass. There is armor and weapons, ceramics and jewelry. I personally spent 3 hours there but I am a history geek.
The bottom floor supposedly has prehistory artefacts but was not open when I went, I plan to go again to see it.
It costs 10,000 MNT to get in and another 10,000 to take photos, I paid for it because I took a lot photos and if they see you snapping a lot they will approach you and ask if you bought the permit. It is about 4.00 well worth it if you want lots of photos of the exhibits.
I loved this museum and highly recommend it as a cultural outing.
The bottom floor supposedly has prehistory artefacts but was not open when I went, I plan to go again to see it.
It costs 10,000 MNT to get in and another 10,000 to take photos, I paid for it because I took a lot photos and if they see you snapping a lot they will approach you and ask if you bought the permit. It is about 4.00 well worth it if you want lots of photos of the exhibits.
I loved this museum and highly recommend it as a cultural outing.
Written 3 November 2019
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dupeyabu
Bristol, UK537 contributions
Oct 2019
This museum was far better than we were expecting - especially after being a bit disappointed with the Dinosaur Museum. Except of the the first hall, almost every exhibit had information in English. (maybe the first hall is 'work in progress'). We found it well-organized so that the halls flowed from early history to present day.
I particularly enjoyed the costume section and some articles of clothing were ancient - even hundreds of years old I think.
We spent about 2 hours there, but it would have been longer if we'd had time to read all the information.
I was a bit disappointed with the gift shop. Why there aren't some replicas of exhibits, such as the small buddhas! This is the same in most museums I have visited.
Also, the toilets were out of order - which was a bit of an inconvenience!
Incidentally, I think the museum is now called 'The National Museum of Mongolia'.
Not to be missed.
I particularly enjoyed the costume section and some articles of clothing were ancient - even hundreds of years old I think.
We spent about 2 hours there, but it would have been longer if we'd had time to read all the information.
I was a bit disappointed with the gift shop. Why there aren't some replicas of exhibits, such as the small buddhas! This is the same in most museums I have visited.
Also, the toilets were out of order - which was a bit of an inconvenience!
Incidentally, I think the museum is now called 'The National Museum of Mongolia'.
Not to be missed.
Written 11 October 2019
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Hi, Do they take credit card in the shop or is it cash only? Thanks
Written 27 July 2019
They may accept cash. But I recommend you to have cash with you
Written 30 July 2019
vivientamhk
Hong Kong, China
How much for an adult ticket and a person above aged 12?
Written 2 June 2015
I went last year, I still have ticket and the brochure:
Adult 5,000 tug
Student 2,500 tug
Child 1,000 tug
Family 6000 tug
Couple 4000 tug
Audio guide tour English 3000 tug
Photography surcharge: 10,000 tug
They don't really speak English and I found out local Mongolians do not have to pay.
Good luck! Any further help in Ulaanbataar, let me know :D
Written 3 June 2015
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