Ulaanbaatar: See
Most tourist sites have a separate camera/video fee (typically 5000-10,000₮) in addition to the entrance fee.
1 Choijin Lama Monastery (Чойжин ламын сүм), ☏ +976 11 32478, info@templemuseum.mn. Daily 09:00-19:30 in summer, closed on Sundays and Mondays during winter. These five temples and five arched gates are a unique showcase of religious art and the history of Buddhism in Mongolia, a gem of 20th century Mongolian cultural heritage, and a fine example of Buddhist architecture. The monastery was active until 1938, was inscribed in 1941 on the list of historical and cultural monuments, and became a museum the following year. In the main temple you'll find the sculpture of the Choijin Lama and the embalmed mummy of his teacher, as well as the great coral mask of Begtse, created under the direction of protectors using over 6,000 pieces of coral. Elsewhere in the complex, Yadam Temple and Amgalan Temple contain rare artifacts made by the famous Mongolian artist and sculptor, Zanabazar. 8000₮, students 3000₮, children 1500₮, photography fee 50,000₮.
2 Gandantegchinlen Monastery (Gandantegchinlen Khiid or Gandan Monastery). The main monastery in the city has services around 10:00 every morning. It is one of the few monasteries in the country that were spared during the Communist purges of the 1930s. 4000₮.
3 Bogd Khan Winter Palace Museum (Богд хааны ордон музей) (about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of Sükhbaatar Square, on Chinggis Avenue in Khan Uul district). 10:00-17:00. Built between 1893 and 1903 by Mongolian masters, this palace was dedicated to the VIII Bogd Gegeen, head of Tibetan Buddhism and Khan of Mongolia from 1911 until 1924 (the last three years of which were as a constitutional monarch). Upon his death, the palace became the first national historical museum of Mongolia. The museum contains twelve collections showcasing valuable objects and works of art from the 17th to early 20th centuries (notable among which are gilded bronze sculptures by the first Bogd Javzundamba Zanabazar and his school, 19th- and 20th century thangka paintings, a Jugder painting of Ulaanbaatar in 1912, and works by modern Mongolian painter B. Sharav), as well as personal possessions of the Khan and his wife, Queen Dondogdulam.. Admission 8000₮, 50,000₮ photography fee.
4 Chinggis Khaan National Museum (Чингис хаан Үндэсний музей), J. Sambuu's street, 4th khoroo, Chingeltei District (a short distance north of the parliament building), ☏ +976 70212222, info@chinggismuseum.org. 09:00-17:00, closed on Mondays during the winter period (1 October to 15 May). This modern museum covers the broad sweep of Mongolian imperial history from early tribal kingdoms up to the beginning of the era of domination by China. There are some English-language explanations, and QR codes for everything else. Adult 30000₮, student/senior/child/disabled 15000₮. …