The
Museum of Dundgobi province was established in 1949 with twenty types of grass
and herb exhibitions. But currently, this museum has
4500 exhibits related to the ancient, historical, ethnographical, religious, wildlife and natural resources of the province. Our museum has about 800 rare
findings related to 8th centuries BC of the Bronze Age. This is the richest
collection of that age compared to other province’s museums. There are 45 pieces of animal shaped bronze, 40 pieces of bronze accessories, 400 pieces of bronze
arrows, 50 pieces of bronze knives, 150 pieces of bronze buckles and 120 pieces
of utility items.
Also, the museum has an ivory big knife with silver
ornaments which were belonged to Gombosuren saint of Borjgon Tsetsen van region,
sandalwood table, china bowl which can contain 13 litres, the most precious
finding “Tugaliin buleen” meteor and some nice silver caps, knives, horse
saddle, women’s accessories, coral snuff bottle and other precious stone snuff
bottles.
The museum has delicate brass and mud Buddhist
idols and other religious
sutras related to 15th-19th centuries, some other
rare ethnographical exhibits, paintings, famous noblemen’s belongings. For
instance, the yurt museum which has an outstanding historian, religious leader
saint Zava Damdin’s items in the museum.