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Ulaanbaatar City Museum
Ulaanbaatar City Museum
Ulaanbaatar City Museum (Peace Avenue, Ulan Bator) – founded in 1956 and housed in a building originally owned by a Russian merchant (and later by the Mongolian Communist government), this museum offers a brief but noteworthy view of the Mongolian capital’s history, as shown in vintage maps and photos. A large painting from 1912 is one of this museum’s more eye-catching items there, since it shows the capital as it was during that year (where major landmarks like Gandan Khiid and the Winter Palace of the Bogd Khan. Admission: 1,500₮ (adult); 1,000₮ (student), 500₮ (children 6-18 years old), free for children under 6 years old. Hours: 8:30 am – 5:30 pm (weekdays); closed on weekends.