Natural History Museum of Mongolia

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  • Name

    Natural History Museum of Mongolia

  • Herbarium Code

    UBM

  • Current Status

    Active

  • Correspondents

    Choinom Chingisod, Curator in vascular plant collection, choinomchingisod@gmail.com

  • Contact

    Natural History Museum of Mongolia
    Email: choinomchingisod@gmail.com

  • Address

    Herbarium of Natural History Museum of Mongolia
    The Research Department
    Botany
    Natural History Museum of Mongolia
    L.Laagan's street
    Ulaanbaatar city 15141
    Mongolia

  • Specialty

    Taxonomic Coverage: Vascular plants

  • Notes

    Entered Apr 2024. The Museum was established in 1924 as the National Museum. The museum includes Departments of Geology, Geography, Flora and Fauna, Paleontology, and Anthropology encompassing the natural history of Mongolia. The museum\'s holdings include more than 15000 specimens, 45% of which were on permanent public display.

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  • Number of Specimens

    6000

  •   Num. of Specimens Num. Databased Num. Imaged
    Algae 1
    Bryophytes
    Fungi/Lichens
    Pteridophytes
    Seed Plants
  • Date Founded

    1924

  • Updated

    18/04/2024

  • Associated Institution

    Korean Natural History Research Information System

  • Important Collectors

    B. Badamtsetseg