The Inner Mongolia Museum () is a

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in the city of

Hohhot Hohhot,; abbreviated zh, c=呼市, p=Hūshì, labels=no formerly known as Kweisui, is the Capital (political), capital of Inner Mongolia in the North China, north of the China, People's Republic of China, serving as the region's administrativ ...

Inner Mongolia Inner Mongolia, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of China. Its border includes two-thirds of the length of China's China–Mongolia border, border with the country of Mongolia. ...

, in

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History and location

In 2007, a newer and 10 times bigger modern museum was constructed about 5 kilometers to the east, located at the intersection of Xinhua East Street and East 2nd Ring Road. All the exhibition objects were moved to the new building, while the original building still remained open to public, for temporary exhibitions, such as a calligraphy exhibition . As of 2020, the museum is served by a

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of the

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Exhibitions

The museum in particular offers an insight into the

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and

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of the

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people, exhibiting paraphernalia used by

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, including saddles, costumes,

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and

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equipment, and a ger (a portable tent used by Central Asian nomads). The Inner Mongolia Museum is renowned for its extensive collection of

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and

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remains found in both

and

Outer Mongolia Outer Mongolia was the name of a territory in the Manchu-led Qing dynasty of China from 1691 to 1911. It corresponds to the modern-day independent state of Mongolia and the Russian republic of Tuva. The historical region gained ''de facto'' ...

including a complete

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of a

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unearthed from a

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Manzhouli Manzhouli ( zh, s=满洲里; ; ) is a sub-prefectural city located in Hulunbuir prefecture-level city, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. Located on the border with Russia, it is a major land port of entry. It has an area of and a populat ...

. In 2023, the

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exhibition was replaced as part of a campaign under

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to remove references to Genghis Khan and his origins. Many of the

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s and objects on display have

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captions. The museum also contains a number of intricate

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s depicting

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events. Second Floor, Nature: * 远古世界 Prehistoric World: The fossils of living beings, especially dinosaurs, as Inner Mongolia is rich is dinosaur fossil. * 高原壮阔 Broad Plateau: The current animals and plants of Inner Mongolia * 地下宝藏 Treasures Underground: The mineral deposits of Inner Mongolia. * 飞天神舟 Shenzhou Spacecraft: Both the launching and landing sites of Chinese

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are located in Inner Mongolia. Third Floor, History: * 草原雄风 The Power of the Grassland: The northern tribes before Mongolians, such as Donghu,

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Xianbei The Xianbei (; ) were an ancient nomadic people that once resided in the eastern Eurasian steppes in what is today Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeastern China. The Xianbei were likely not of a single ethnicity, but rather a multiling ...

, Turk, and Qidan. * 草原风情 The Customs of the Grassland: Modern ethnic groups of Inner Mongolia, including Mongolian, Han, Hui, Dawuer, Ewenke, Elunchun, and so on. * 草原烽火 The Beacon Fire on the Grassland: The Communists of Inner Mongolia in the past century. Fourth Floor, Culture: (under preparation ) * 草原日出 The Sunrise on the Grassland: Neolithic exhibition * 风云骑士 Knights of Cloud and Wind: The northern nomads and their horses * 草原服饰 Costumes on the Grassland * 苍穹旋律 The melody under the sky: The musical and dancing history of nomads * 草原华章 The Magnificence of the Grassland: The paintings from Neolithic to Qing dynasty * 古道遗珍 The Remaining Treasure on the Ancient Road: Antiques on the

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, which passes Inner Mongolia

References

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Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Museum
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History and location

Exhibitions

See also

References

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