Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts
Занабазарын нэрэмжит дүрслэх урлагийн музей
A collection of the masterpieces of Zanabazar, the first Jebtsundamba Khutagt, including gilded bronze Buddhas, along with traditional Mongolian thangkas, masks and modern paintings.
The Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts is named after Zanabazar, a 17th-century Mongolian religious leader and master artist. Its treasures are gilded bronze statues of Green Tara and the Five Dhyani Buddhas, which he cast himself. They are gentle in form and represent the highest level of Mongolian Buddhist art. The museum also has large appliquéd thangkas, tsam dance masks, Turkic-period stone statues, and Marzan Sharav's genre painting “A Day in Mongolia.” The building is not large, and you can see it in 1 to 1.5 hours. It is within walking distance west of the National Museum, and photography requires a separate ticket.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00; may close on winter weekends, subject to on-site confirmation
Nearby sights
- State Department Store (Ikh Delguur)
- Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs
- National Museum of Mongolia
- Chinggis Khaan National Museum
- Sükhbaatar Square
- State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet
- Choijin Lama Temple Museum
- Tumen Ekh Folk Song and Dance Ensemble