American Center for Mongolian Studies

Ulaanbaatar


Has a small library of books on Mongolia. Hosts occasional lectures by Western and Mongolian academics, authors and other people of interest; check the website for events.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Ulaanbaatar attractions

1. Beatles Square

0.15 MILES

The plaza located between the State Department Store and the Circus has an unofficial name – Beatles Square, so named after the monument to the Fab Four…

2. National Library of Mongolia

0.38 MILES

Mongolia's neoclassical National Library houses the world's largest collection of Buddhist texts, of which a select few are on display within its Museum…

3. Statue of S Zorig

0.41 MILES

Across from the Central Post Office (CPO) is a statue of S Zorig, who at the age of 27 helped to lead the protests that brought down communism in 1990 …

4. Stamp Museum

0.43 MILES

Well hidden within the Central Post Office, this small stamp museum covers Mongolia's history from 1924 to the current day. Of most interest are the…

5. Mongolian Artists’ Exhibition Hall

0.45 MILES

If you want to see Mongolian art, and perhaps buy some, head into the Mongolian Artists’ Exhibition Hall, on the 2nd floor of the white-marble building…

6. Zanabazar Museum of Fine Arts

0.46 MILES

This fine-arts museum has a superb collection of paintings, carvings and sculptures, including many by the revered sculptor and artist Zanabazar. It also…

7. Mazaalai Art Gallery

0.47 MILES

This commercial gallery is worth a look to check out some contemporary Mongolian art, and possibly to pick up something for the wall back home.

8. Mongolian Stock Exchange

0.47 MILES

The white colonnaded building to the southwest of Sükhbaatar Sq is the Mongolian Stock Exchange, which was opened in 1992 in the former Children's Cinema…