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Museums & history

Chinggis Khaan National Museum

The large national history museum, from prehistoric Mongolia to the Mongol Empire and today.

Opened in 2022, the museum covers Mongolian history across several floors, with a strong collection from the Xiongnu period and the Mongol Empire. Allow at least two hours.

  • Region: Ulaanbaatar (Ulaanbaatar)
  • Best time: All year
  • Time needed: 2–3 hours
  • Entry: Entry fee

Tours that visit Chinggis Khaan National Museum

  • Golden Week – Golden Eagle (7 days · Altai & the west · Tour Mongolia (Active & Adventure Tours Mongolia) · from $2,790)
    A 7-day fly-in trip from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a homestay at a Kazakh eagle hunter family and a private hunting demonstration.
  • Gobi Desert: A Family Adventure (8 days · Gobi Desert · Nomadic Expeditions)
    An 8-day family trip from Ulaanbaatar to the Gobi, based at a desert lodge, with camel rides, a fossil hunt with a paleontologist and nomad family visits.
  • Orkhon Valley & Karakorum (5 days · Central Mongolia · Nomadic Journeys · from $1,350)
    A 5-day jeep or minibus trip from Ulaanbaatar to Hustai, the Orkhon Valley and Karakorum, with a hike to Tuvkhun Monastery and ger camp stays.
  • Ulaanbaatar City tour (1 days · Ulaanbaatar · Nomadic Journeys · from $140)
    A guided full-day sightseeing tour of Ulaanbaatar covering the main monastery, central square, museum, palace and hilltop memorial, with lunch included.
  • Naadam Trek (10 days · Several regions · Horse Trek Mongolia · from $4,800)
    A 10-day July horse trek through Terelj National Park and nearby country, with a local mini Naadam, a 13th-century village museum, a family stay, and the Chinggis Khan statue.
  • Eagle Hunter Tour (8 days · Altai & the west · Discover Altai)
    An 8-day trip flying to Bayan-Ulgii to stay with Kazakh eagle hunter families in the Altai, joining hunts on horseback and visiting old stone monuments and Olgii town.
  • Central Mongolia Highlights (4 days · Central Mongolia · Nomad Essence Mongolia · from $585)
    A 4-day round trip from Ulaanbaatar to Kharkhorin, the Elsen Tasarkhai dunes and Hustai National Park, staying mainly with nomadic host families.
  • Golden Eagle Festival Experience (4 days · Altai & the west · Nomad Essence Mongolia · from $1,770)
    A 4-day trip flying from Ulaanbaatar to Ulgii in Bayan-Ulgii for the Golden Eagle Festival, with a visit to a Kazakh eagle hunter family and local hotel stays.

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