Mongolian Theatre Museum was founded in

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to preserve and present the traditions and artifacts of the performing arts in

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

and to do research in this area.According to the museum's English-language flyer, the mission of the museum is "To preserve a cultural heritage connected operforming art's and make a significant contribution to the public knowledge on art." The museum is located in the Central Cultural Palace Building, on Amar Street, just off Sukhbaatar Square in

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 ...

. On display are paintings of leading actors, playbills, photographs, models, costumes etc. from the state central theatre. Included are artifacts and photographs pertaining to dance, circus, opera, music and puppet theatre as well as traditional theatre. In addition, camera equipment, costuming and a few props as well as stills are presented in a separate hall about Mongolian movies. The collection has 9,000 objects. The museum has programs that include publishing, interviews with leading performers and education program for children. The museum is run under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Science. It is open week-days ten to five and on week-ends by appointment.

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