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Things to do in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: The Best Museums
Located in the northern part of the country, high above sea level, Ulan Bator is the coldest capital city in the world. The cultural and business center of Mongolia, and a hub connecting the Trans-Siberian Railway with the Chinese rail system, Ulan Bator has become a thriving urban center in one of the most remote locations in the world. Visit the Tibetan-style Gandan Monastery, one of the few buildings in Ulan Bator to predate WWII and one of the few monasteries to survive the Soviet purge.
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1. Altan Khaan Gallery
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
ALTAN KHAAN GALLERY is an art gallery in the CBD of Ulaanbaatar, since 2015 promoting contemporary art from Greater Mongolia. We focus on young talented artists and we work on developing their recognition in the world art market as they deserve. We can ship artworks all over the world. Open every day 10am-9pm (11am-8pm on weekends). Welcome!
2. Ongi art gallery
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Ongi gallery is operating for the development of national and modern arts as our mission is to make paintings of Mongolian artists known internationally and to make them accessible to collectors and curators globally.
3. National History Museum
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4.5 based on 763 reviews
Reviewed By MarkWaters79 - England, United Kingdom
Very much worth a look. Next to the Palace. 8000 MNT entry fee. 10,000 MNT if you want to take photos. Admittedly I just took photos anyway, discreetly. Lots to see and well laid out into different sections.
4. 976 Art Gallery
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
976 Art Gallery is the most known contemporary art gallery in Ulaanbaatar city. Since its establishment in 2012, the gallery has been attracting visitors with its high quality exhibitions, events and open discussions organized regularly. Gallery moved twice improving locations and conditions; now it is located in prestigious business area of Ulaanbaatar city - in the first floor of Choijin Suite Building at Jamyan Gun street and changed its name into Art Space 976+, because of the start of new cooperation with Alaqai and Mathias Kuper Galleries. Space includes (1) Exhibition hall and (2) Artworks Stock. All staffs speak Mongolian, English and Russian.
5. Mongolian Statehood History Museum
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
6. Zanabazar Museum of FIne Art
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4.5 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By dnaleciz - Moreno Valley, United States
The G. Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts was established in 1966 and named after the Buddhist teacher, G. Zanabazar. As you enter the building on the left, a room displays ancient art, including deer stones that date to the Bronze Age as well items that reflect the cultural history of Mongolia up to the 21st century. On the right is a small shop selling souvenirs and contemporary art. The 2nd floor of the museum displays the works of G. Zanabazar, and include the statues of Sita Tara (in her 21 manifestations), the Five Dhayani Buddhas (cast in 1683) and the Bodhi Stupa, as well as paintings of Buddha. The Museum also displays the artistic works of Mongolian masters of the 18-20th Centuries, tsam masks (Buddhist ceremonial masks worn during ceromonies), thangkas scrolls, as well as two famous paintings of B. Sharav entitled “A Day in Mongolia” and “Airag feast". These 2 fascinating paintings depict aspect of ever day nomadic life. One could spend hours studying the paintings, just to get an better understanding of Mongolian life. The Museum contains 20,000 objects and is the largest art museum in Mongolia. The building also has a historical past. It was built in 1905, making it the oldest Manchu-era commercial buildings in the city. It was first used as a Chinese Bank, barracks for Soviet troops during the 1920s and it later served as Ulaanbaatar’s first State Department Store. I found the exhibitions on the first floor to be the most interesting and reflective of the history of Mongolia. The painting of Buddha on the 2nd floor are interesting but after seeing several hundred similar style paints, one gets bored. The tsam masks, and thangkas scrolls are a great distraction from Buddha paintings. The museum is in need of reorganization. Displays are not in a logical order and the English captions need significant work. Display cards are garbled and incorrect for some exhibits. The entrance fee provides a comprehensive audio guide to the exhibits. The free audio guide included in the entrance fee is excellent, but is rather long winded and at time confusing. Suggest purchasing a guide book at the Souvenir shop. If you are interested in art, this is the perfect museum for you. If not it is a good place to spend some quite time examining Mongolian artifacts. Would recommend spending 2-3 hours viewing the exhibits. Hours of Operation 0090 -1730 April -September / 1000 -1630 October - March / Entrance fee (includes English audio guide): Adult: T 8,000 ($2.92 US) / Student: T 2,500 ($0.73 US) / Child: 1000 ($0.36), Photography fee: T 45,000 ($16.46 US).
7. Mongolian National Modern Art Gallery
8. International Intellectual Museum
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4.5 based on 47 reviews
9. ART Mongolia
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
ART Mongolia is the first artists'community studio and exhibition hall in Mongolia. Approx. 25 young talented artists in various art disciplines display their great artworks and your purchase will support their lives. You can meet and discuss with these creative artists. A must see in Ulaanbaatar!
