Ulaanbaatar
Academic Conference on Mongolian Museums Held
Society
Ulaanbaatar, May 21, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The Academic Conference titled “Mongolian Museum 100 Years” commemorating the centennial of the establishment of modern museums in Mongolia was held on May 20, 2024.
The first Mongolian museum was established under the Institute
of Scripture and Writing at the beginning of the 20th century. The researchers
who worked at the Institute made necessary preparations from 1921 to 1923 and the
first museum was established in Mongolia as the plan was included in the strategy
plan of the Institute approved on March 23, 1924.
The Academic Conference was organized by the Ministry of
Culture, Chinggis Khaan National Museum, and the Institute of Culture and Art
Studies. During the conference, presentations were heard and discussed in two
parts: “History Study of the Mongolian Museums” and “Museum Collection-Current State”.
Director of Chinggis Khaan
National Museum, Academic S. Chuluun gave the key speech titled "Mongolian
Museum in 100 Years - Heritage and Enlightenment". In his speech, S.
Chuluun said that Mongolian museums have been preserving the historical memory
of the nation, surviving hard times, such as the Mongolian Revolution,
Repression, the Great Patriotic War, the Battles of Khalkhin Gol, and changes
during the socialist era.
Mr. Chuluun further noted, “Mongolians preserved their
intellectual memory and heritage through museums, and the museums have been
fulfilling the role of enlightening the people. So, the centennial of the
establishment of Mongolian museums is a celebration of the preservation of our
history. The establishment of the Chinggis Khaan National Museum, under the
initiative of the President of Mongolia, marked a momentous progress in the
history of Mongolian museums, as it reached the international standards for
museums.”
