International Intellectual Museum
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A small museum holding more than ten thousand puzzle toys and wooden puzzle boxes, where staff demonstrate solutions on the spot. It is a highly regarded hidden gem in Ulaanbaatar.
The International Intellectual Museum, also known as the Puzzle Toy Museum, was founded by a Mongolian puzzle master. Its collection includes traditional Mongolian nine-linked-ring puzzles, wooden dovetail puzzles, puzzle boxes and board games, as well as puzzle toys from around the world, many of them finely handmade. Visits are usually guided by staff, who demonstrate puzzles and invite visitors to try solving them, making it highly interactive and well suited to families. It is in the eastern part of the city, about a 10 minute taxi ride away. Admission is about 10,000 tugriks, and the museum shop by the exit sells handmade puzzles as souvenirs.
Opening hours
About 10:00–18:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Narantuul Market
- State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet
- Tumen Ekh Folk Song and Dance Ensemble
- Choijin Lama Temple Museum
- Sükhbaatar Square
- National Museum of Mongolia
- Chinggis Khaan National Museum
- National Sports Stadium (Naadam)