The heads of the historical, cultural and museum institutions of Mongolia, led by Director of the Chinggis Khaan National Museum Academician S. Chuluun, the initiator of the “Mongolian Heritage in the World” project, are currently on an official visit in St. Petersburg, Russia. During the visit, they will getting acquainted with Russian museums with centuries-old history, the collections related to the Mongolian history and culture, meeting with museum leaders and establish cooperation, and participate in the international conference “Cultural Heritage of the Mongols: Heritage of Manuscripts and Archival Documents”. “Cultural Heritage of the Mongols: Collection of Manuscripts and Archival Documents”.  

On April 17, 2025, the heads of Mongolian museums held an official meeting in Saint Petersburg with Professor Andrei V. Golovnev, the Director of the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography, an affiliate of the Russian Academy of Sciences. During the meeting, they agreed to further cooperate.Professor Golovnev emphasized that many ethnic groups in Russia, as well as the people and ethnic groups living within its territory, are all valuable and have equal rights. He also shared that the Kunstkamera Museum has started a project to renovate the museum for 300 years. He highlighted that even ancient museums with long histories must evolve and adapt in the era of modern technology. Furthermore, he provided an explanation of the museum's main hall, “Multinational Russia”.

The historical and cultural artifacts from Mongolia in Kunstkamera, which were introduced to the directors of the Mongolian museums by Dyachenko V. Ivanov, the curator of the Asian section of the museum. The exhibits were arranged in the 1950s and have remained unchanged since then.

In the Mongolian hall of the Kunstkamera Museum, there are fascinating and rare exhibits, including a complete small Mongolian ger (yurt) presented by the Mongolian People's Republic to the Soviet leader J.V. Stalin in 1953, a chess set with carved stone figures, traditional Darkhad women's clothing gifted by academician Byambyn Rinchen, ceremonial garments from the Ikh Khuree, golden gilded Buddha statues from the 18th century, Mongolian boots wrapped with thread brought by Khiyagt merchants, and various items related to modern Mongolian literature. Among the artifacts is also a traditional deel (robe) and Mongolian boots worn by Anna Tsendina, the daughter of Tsendiin Damdinsuren - one of the founders of modern Mongolian literature, when she was a child. 

The museum has a collection related to Mongolian history and culture, including religious artifacts, the oldest photographs, and primary materials from explorers who traveled through Mongolia.

It is worth mentioning that the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography is one of the oldest institutions in Russia, laying the foundation for the country’s science and museum sectors. It was established by the decree of Peter the Great in 1714 under the name Kunstkamera.

Currently, the Kunstkamera is considered one of the oldest and richest ethnographic museums in the world, with a collection of over 1.2 million exhibits.