Museum of Töv Province

Museum of Töv Province

Төв аймгийн музей
Established	1951 (main building) 1972 (Manjusri Monastery branch) 1993 (ethnography branch)
Location	Zuunmod, Töv, Mongolia
Coordinates	47°42′22.1″N 106°57′00.6″E
Type	museum

The Museum of Töv Province (Mongolian: Төв аймгийн музей) is a museum in Zuunmod, Töv Province, Mongolia.

History

The museum was originally established in 1951. In 1972, the museum opened a small branch at the nearby Manjusri Monastery. In 1991, the museum was renamed as Museum of Töv Province. In 1993, another mall branch was established focusing on ethnography.[1]

Architecture

At the front of the museum building stands a tortoise statue. The museum has a total exhibition floor area of 500 m^2. The museum is divided into two main section and four exhibition halls. The two main sections are the nature section and historical section. The four exhibition halls are geography, game, history and contemporary history halls.[1]

Exhibitions

The main museum has an exhibition of local history and animals. It also has some photo exhibitions.[2] The ethnography branch of the museum houses around 500 exhibits, such as local traditional clothes, utensils, tools, religious items, toys etc.[1]

See also

• List of museums in Mongolia

References

1. "Tuv (Tov) Aimag, Museum of the Central Aimag". Legend Tour. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
2. "Töv Aimag Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 15 December 2024.