The museum is responsible for studying, promoting, and disseminating the cultural heritage and history that are the cultural immunity of the country. In order to enrich its collection, the Chinggis Khaan National Museum constantly needs to conduct research and analysis to restore and create a suitable storage environment for artifacts discovered during archaeological excavations based on its own resources. To solve this problem, for the first time in the Mongolian museum sector, a modern “Exhibit Preservation and Protection-Artifact Restoration” professional laboratory has been opened to create a cultural heritage database. (on December 13, 2024)

The opening ceremony was attended by Academician S. Chuluun, Director of the Chinggis Khaan National Museum, B. Davaatseren, Head of the Department for Coordination of the Implementation of Cultural Heritage Policy of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth, and G. Enkhbat, Director of the National Center for Cultural Heritage, and other officials.

The advantages of this laboratory include a 250m² space, fully ensuring workplace safety, and is fully equipped with the capabilities to conduct material research on exhibits and artifacts. The XRF device identifies the elemental composition of artifacts and inorganic materials, while the X-ray equipment helps create structural imaging of cultural heritage. Additionally, artifacts at risk due to biological microorganisms can be disinfected using a pressurized carbon dioxide system, 3D scanning to document large-scale cultural heritage with digital technology, creating an electronic database, identifying damage, and creating dimensional models. The infrared camera is capable of detecting carbon-based materials and revealing invisible details, structure, and technology, providing comprehensive capabilities.

The equipment provided in this laboratory is designed to fully support primary and some advanced stages of cleaning, strengthening, restoration, material analysis, and environmental risk assessment. This comprehensive capability is of significant importance for the preservation and study of cultural heritage.

The museum laboratory is equipped with specialized cooling units for storing large artifacts and items discovered from permafrost areas, a drying oven for large items, and X-ray devices. It is the first time in the museum sector that X-ray imaging equipment is used to create internal images of museum exhibits, artifacts, and archaeological findings without dismantling them, by scanning them from the outside. The preparation work for fully commissioning the research and study room is currently underway.