President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa reviewed the progress of construction on the National Museum of Natural Sciences, being built in Ikh Tengeryn Am.

He instructed the relevant ministers and the contractor company to pay special attention to completing construction of the museum, an important investment in strengthening the nation's intellectual and cultural resilience, to a high standard.

Construction of the National Museum of Natural Sciences was 83% complete. He noted the need to pay special attention to enriching the collection of the new museum and to developing its exhibition design, collection storage and preservation, interactive displays, and education programmes in line with international standards, as well as to building human resource capacity and training the necessary specialists abroad.

While serving as Prime Minister, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa had made the decision to reclaim land in Ikh Tengeryn Am that had been used for purposes other than its intended one, returning it to public ownership for use accessible to the public. A decision was subsequently made to build the Natural History Museum on the site.

Construction of the National Museum of Natural Sciences began in 2024; the museum building, to be built on 6.6 hectares of land, covers approximately 45,000 square meters.

Once completed, Mongolia's first large-scale natural science museum will rank seventh in size among natural science museums in Asia.

As of today, construction of the five-block museum building was 83% complete, with completion planned for next year. Once construction is finished, work will move on to interior finishing and exhibition design. The exhibition design plan was being developed by eight sub-working groups made up of scientists and researchers from the seven institutes of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, the National University of Mongolia, the Mongolian University of Life Sciences, and the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, with this work currently 98% complete.

The museum will have seven permanent exhibition halls featuring modern technological solutions such as virtual reality, multimedia, interactive screens, and dynamic installations. It will also have a temporary exhibition hall, an amphitheater, a library, a conference hall, a restaurant, a coffee shop, a gift shop, and parking for around 500 vehicles.

The seven exhibition halls could comfortably accommodate an average of 2,500 to 3,000 visitors at a time, with a capacity for 3,500 to 5,000 visitors per day.

The museum will play an important role in spreading knowledge on the living world, the origin and development of humankind, geology, paleontology, geography, biodiversity, ecology, ecosystem patterns and evolution, teaching children and young people about the laws of nature, and fostering a love for and protection of the Earth and one's homeland, as well as pride in one's country.

It will also develop into a center of ecological education and knowledge that showcases Mongolia's pristine nature and natural heritage, fostering the concept of a green society through the collection, preservation, study, and promotion of natural and cultural heritage, and supporting environmental education, sustainable development, lifelong learning, a responsible attitude toward climate, and international cooperation. The museum's building design was developed by the "Khatanbaatar" company, with "Sodon Nomin Construction" serving as the contractor.

The foundations of the Natural History Museum were laid in 1924, and it was reorganized in 1956. In 1991, it separated from the State Central Museum to become the independent Natural History Museum. Today, the museum displays around 12,000 nature-related exhibits and artifacts to the public and conducts independent and collaborative scientific research in the natural sciences.

Published Date:2026-09-13