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Museums & history

Choijin Lama Temple Museum

A beautiful early-1900s temple complex in the city centre, now a museum of Buddhist art.

Built for the brother of the last Bogd Khan, the complex survived the 1930s by becoming a museum. Its temples hold tsam dance masks, statues and paintings, surrounded by the modern towers of the city.

  • Region: Ulaanbaatar (Ulaanbaatar)
  • Best time: Mid-May to mid-October
  • Time needed: 1 hour
  • Entry: Entry fee

Tours that visit Choijin Lama Temple Museum

  • Cycling in Khan Khentii Mountain NP (6 days · Terelj & Khentii · Mongolia Biking Experts · from $780)
    A 6-day easy cycling trip of about 160 km in Khan Khentii Mountain National Park, with tent camping along the Tuul and Kherlen rivers and Ulaanbaatar sightseeing.
  • Temple Run (1 days · Several regions · Zaya Travel)
    A five-hour weekend walking tour of Ulaanbaatar's Buddhist sites, from Gandan Monastery to the Bogd Khaan Palace, Choijin Lama and Zanabazar museums, ending with vegetarian brunch.

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