Ordos Museum
鄂尔多斯市博物院
A “metal boulder” building designed by Ma Yansong of MAD Architects, housing collections of Ordos bronzes, fossils and Mongolian folk culture.
The Ordos Museum was designed by architect Ma Yansong of MAD Architects. Its exterior is an irregular volume clad in metal louvres, like a boulder in the desert, while the interior is a fluid, cave-like space, so the building itself is a photo spot. Exhibits cover palaeontology (including dinosaur skeletons such as Mamenchisaurus), “Hetao Man” and the Salawusu site, the “Ordos bronzes” famous for their animal motifs, and folk displays of Mongolian weddings, costumes and household items. Admission is free, but visits usually require a reservation with your ID card. The museum is generally closed on Mondays; check the official opening hours. It sits on the Kangbashi central axis and can be visited together with Genghis Khan Square and the Grand Theatre.
Opening hours
Closed Mondays; approx. 09:00–17:00 (check official announcements)
Nearby sights
- Kangbashi Central Axis & Genghis Khan Square
- Ordos Grand Theatre
- Ulan Moron Lake
- Jiuchenggong Resort
- Ordos Zoo
- Mausoleum of Genghis Khan
- Qin Straight Road Site (Dongsheng Section)
- Jungar Juu Monastery