The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, located in the northern capital of the country, is the largest museum in Central Asia.
The construction of the museum began by the initiative of the first president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. It was opened in 2014.
The museum is located on Independence Square in the center of Astana. It is part of a single architectural ensemble along with the , the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, the Khazret Sultan Mosque and the National University of Arts.
The most important exhibit of the museum is the famous Golden Man, the remains of a Saka warrior in a golden robe. Other unique and valuable finds from different regions of the republic are exhibited in the following exhibition halls: Hall of Astana, Hall of History, Hall of Independent Kazakhstan, Hall of Ancient and Medieval History, Hall of Gold, Hall of Ethnography and Halls of Contemporary Art. The museum is distinguished by high technical equipment and wide use of modern technologies.
Currently, various thematic excursions are held on the territory of the National Museum.
