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Central Museum of Dinosaurs of Mongolia was a paleontological museum in
Chingeltei District Chingeltei () is one of nine Düüregs (districts) of the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar. It is subdivided into 18 Khoroos (subdistricts). Chingeltei is located in the north, at the foot of one of the four mountains of Ulaanbaatar, the Chingelt ...
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Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...
. It was dedicated to the preservation and discovery of dinosaur fossils. The museum was finished in 1974. In August 2019 the Dinosaur Museum was merged into the Natural History Museum, which now occupies the Dinosaur Museum's former premises. The old Natural History Museum building was demolished in 2019 and a new Chinggis Khaan Museum built in its place.


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