Kazakhstan is a country with a long history and rich cultural heritage. For many centuries great civilizations were born and disappeared on its territory. Important pages from the history of the state today are reflected in numerous museums of Kazakhstan, where unique artifacts of the past and present are kept.
If you are lucky enough to be in Almaty, we strongly recommend you to visit its museums. This cozy city is a storehouse of various amazing museums and galleries. Walking around the southern capital, it is worth looking into one of the largest museums in the country – the Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The fund of the museum has about 300 thousand exhibits that will acquaint you with the history of Kazakhstan from the most ancient times to the present. Also, the Museum of Musical Instruments is very popular among the tourists. It is located in the Building of the Officers’ Assembly created in 1908 by the famous architect Zenkov. The museum demonstrates many types of Kazakh folk musical instruments. As for art lovers, they can appreciate the Kasteev Museum of Art in Almaty, which shows the best works of Kazakh, Russian and European artists.
Museum of Baikonur Cosmodrome History is certainly a museum that will not leave indifferent any of its visitors. Here you can get in touch with the grandiose history of the first cosmodrome on the planet. You will learn a lot about the creation of Baikonur, its current work and the future projects of the cosmodrome. You will discover the stories of the outstanding scientists and designers, geniuses of space engineering and the first test pilots.
Popular museums in Kazakhstan
In Almaty:
Central State Museum of Kazakhstan
State Museum of Art named after Kasteev
Museum of Folk Musical Instruments
Museum of the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
State Literary and Memorial Museum of S. Mukanov and G. Musrepov
Republican Museum of Books
House-Museum of D. Kunaev
Museum of the history of Almaty
Geological Museum of Kazakhstan
Almaty Nature Museum
Archeology museum
Literary Memorial House-Museum of M.O. Auezov
Memorial Museum of Academician K.I. Satpayev
Museum of Art “Umai” named after J. Shardenov
Central Museum of Railway Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan
National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Presidential Center of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Saken Seifullin Museum
Turgai Museum Complex
Center for Contemporary Art “Kulanshi”
Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
Museum of Gold and Precious Metals
Military History Museum of Kazakhstan
In other regions:
Museum-reserve “Monuments of ancient Taraz”
Museum of the Semipalatinsk Test Site
Karaganda Ecological Museum
Museum of memory of victims of political repressions in Dolinka village
Museum of Baikonur Cosmodrome History
Atyrau National Historical Museum
Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Azret-Sultan”
Otyrar State Archaeological Museum
State Historical, Cultural and Natural Museum “Ulytau”
State Historical, Cultural and Natural Museum “Tamgaly”
House-Museum of E.I. Pugachev
