Kharkhorum Museum
Хархорум музей
An archaeological museum opened in 2011, displaying porcelain, coins and palace architectural fragments from the Mongol Empire's capital
The museum was built with Japanese assistance and opened in 2011. It is small but well curated, displaying Yuan-dynasty porcelain, coins, Buddhist statues, dragon-patterned roof tiles and ironware excavated from the ancient city of Karakorum, as well as objects from the Turkic and Uyghur periods. A scale model of the 13th-century capital in the centre helps visitors grasp the layout of the Mongol Empire's capital. Admission is about 15,000 tögrög. The museum is about a 10-minute walk south of Erdene Zuu Monastery, and it is recommended to visit the museum before the monastery and the ruins.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Erdene Zuu Monastery
- Turtle Rock
- Phallic Rock
- Ruins of Karakorum
- Mongol Empire Monument
- Orkhon River Valley
- Shankh Monastery
- Kharbalgas (Ordu-Baliq)