On My Watch: Conservation and Digital Storytelling at Mongolia’s Choijin Lama Temple

Join World Monuments Fund for a panel discussion on Choijin Lama Temple and the power of digital storytelling, featuring the launch of a new virtual experience developed with CyArk.

Once home to the Choijin Lama, Mongolia’s state-appointed Buddhist oracle, Choijin Lama Temple is one of the country’s most important Buddhist sites and a rare survivor of 20th-century religious repression. As a 2020 World Monuments Watch site, the Choijin Lama Temple has been the focus of collaborative conservation efforts, including the development of a comprehensive master plan and restoration work in partnership with the Arts Council of Mongolia.  

This virtual event marks the newest chapter in WMF's work at Choijin Lama Temple, spotlighting how digital tools can preserve and introduce cultural heritage to new generations.

Hear from heritage and conservation experts about the creation of the Choijin Lama Temple Museum CyArk Tapestry, which combines 3D documentation of the Temple with immersive narratives exploring the site's history, culture, and significance.  

This event will discuss the implications of digital documentation for the future of heritage and explore the evolving role of memory and identity in post-socialist Mongolia.