Virtually Visit Mongolia's First Museum

The National Museum of Mongolia is a cultural, scientific, and educational organization responsible for collecting, caring, and interpreting objects for the public.

The hall unequivocally showcases stone tools and instruments utilized for worship and religious ceremonies by the people who inhabited the area of modern-day Mongolia from around 800,000 BCE through the Iron and Bronze Ages.

Here, we can explore exhibits related to the ancient states in Mongolia, dating from the 3rd century BCE to the XII century CE. The first mighty empire, built by Hun (Xiongnu) from the III century BCE to the I century CE, is showcased here.

We can also learn about the other states that were established after the Hun Empire.

This hall’s exhibits include the costumes of Mongolia’s ethnic groups, including State ceremonial attire, seasonal dress, jewelry, and accessories. Mongolians have more than 20 ethnic groups originating from two nationalities: Mongolian and Turkic people.

This hall is divided into two periods: the earlier Mongolian State and the Mongolian Empire. The exhibits relate to Chinggis Khaan and his successors, and they include a state banner and historical military equipment. Some artifacts were excavated from the ruins of the Karakorum.

The traditional culture of nomadic Mongolians has a vibrant heritage. This hall displays many facets of traditional Mongolian culture, represented by artifacts associated with literature, music, conventional forms of entertainment, and religion.

This hall’s exhibition presents Mongolian nomadic life based on animal husbandry, hunting, planting, and other types of supplementary means of livelihood.

It covers pursuing nomadic animal husbandry and surrounding social and cultural practices based on a nomadic lifestyle. Since ancient times, Mongolia's natural and climatic conditions have been mostly suited to nomadic animal husbandry and hunting management.

This hall’s exhibition presents XVII to early XX century Mongolia. The display is based on historical artifacts, documents, and photos from that time. It also displays the history of the national independence revolution that occurred in 1911.

At that time, Mongolia created its own independent government, and the 8th Bogd Khaan, head of Buddhism in Mongolia, became the theocratic ruler of the state of Mongolia.

From the National Democratic Revolution in 1921 until 1989, Mongolia developed as an independent state and took its place in the international community.

In 1990, Mongolia saw a peaceful revolution that ushered in democratic reforms and transformed Mongolia into a democratic state with a democratic constitution, a multiparty system, and a parliament.

Mongolia turned away from the socialist economic system, favoring a market economy. Since then, Mongolians have enjoyed the right to private property again. Foreign relations were expanded, and Mongolia’s position in the international arena strengthened.