The exhibit "Genghis Khan: Treasures from Inner Mongolia" will be
on display at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville from now until
5 March A.D. 1995.
 
>From the brochure:
 
   'At its peak, the Mongol Empire ruled two-thirds of the known
    world.  Stretching from eastern Europe, to Korea, to Persia,
    and to parts of Russia, the empire was the largest the world
    has ever known.
 
   'Knowledge about the era of Genghis Khan and Inner Mongolia
    has grown in recent years through the discovery of amazing
    artifacts from the Mongolian region of Asia.   These truly
    astounding finds have never been seen outside of China.
 
   'Until now.
 
   '"Genghis Khan: Treasures from Inner Mongolia" reveals the
    rich history and violent conflicts in the lives of the
    steppe people and their sedentary neighbors.  It offers
    a unique vision of Genghis Khan and Kubilai Khan, their
    influential impact on the history and political landscape
    of the world, and on the way we live today.'
 
The exhibit was organized by the Natural History Museum of Los
Angeles County in cooperation with the People's Republic of China.
The exhibit curator, Dr. Adam T. Kessler, is author of the book
"Empires Beyond the Great Wall:  The Heritage of Genghis Khan".
 
The brochure depicts a portrait of Genghis Khan, a bronze helmet,
a bronze funerary mask, and a gold headdress.
 
Exhibit hours:
 
             Sunday:  1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
             Monday:        (closed)
   Tuesday-Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
    Friday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
 
An admission fee is charged to view this special exhibit:
 
                        adults: $8.50
                 senior adults:  7.50
                   handicapped:  7.50
     museum foundation members:  7.00
           children <= 5 years:  free
     TN school children (K-12):  free if in scheduled group *
  out-of-state school children:  8.50
 
Free-admission groups may be charged $1.00 each for the audio-tape tour.
Tickets are issued for specific dates/times; advance purchase advised.
 
For more information, contact
 
    Tennessee State Museum
    5th Avenue at Deaderick Street
    Nashville, TN  37243-1120
    +1 615/741-2692
 
(*  To arrange school group tours, call +1 615/741-0830.)
 
Middle Tennessee Ticketmaster also sells tickets, with a slight
surcharge:  call 1-800/333-4849 or 737-4849 in Nashville.
 
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