National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Tauelsizdik Ave 54, Nur-Sultan 010000, Kazakhstan

The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan was established in the heart of the new capital of Kazakhstan as part of the country's program of "preserving cultural heritage". Under the direction of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, the National Museum was established on July 2, 2013, exhibiting the formation and development of Kazakhstan, as well as expressing deep national pride. .

The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is located in the center of Independence Square, which harmoniously combines the typical architectural works of the young capital of Kazakhstan into an outstanding architectural complex including the monument " Қазақ Елі", Independence Palace, Palace of Peace and Harmony, synagogue "Hazret Sultan" and National University of Arts. This is one of the attractions that you should not miss if you have the opportunity to visit Nursultan.

The museum was established under the government's "cultural heritage preservation" program and was officially opened on July 2, 2013. The museum building attracts visitors with its unique architectural features. with white marble and transparent glass. This is the largest museum in Kazakhstan with 74,000 square meters, including seven main display areas. The exhibition space consists of 14 rooms with a total area of more than 14,000m2, including theme halls such as: Astana Hall, Kazakh Independence Hall, Golden Hall, Ancient and Medieval History Hall, History Hall, Ethnic Hall School, Modern Art Hall. Among them, the Golden Hall is the most special place because it houses thousands of Bronze Age decorations from the famous 'Golden Man' (the national symbol of Kazakhstan) - a 3rd or 4th century warrior. whose gold-covered remains were discovered in 1969.

Visitors are greeted in the grand central lobby area by a giant golden eagle soaring over the vast map of this beautiful and mysterious Central Asian country. Don't miss the main attractions including the extensive collection of objects related to Kazakhstan's nomadic culture, collections of traditional Kazakh gold jewelry, replicas from burial mounds Scythian burial at Berel, Issyk burial mound (where the Golden Man was found), copies of the Golden Man and 'Second Golden Man' from western Kazakhstan...

The main mission of the museum is to research heritage projects of national stature and contribute to the dissemination of heritage quintessence to local people and international friends. In addition, the museum also has an art center for children, a restoration workshop, a laboratory, a professional archive, a science library with a reading room, a hall and a souvenir shop. The museum is also equipped with modern equipment for international exhibitions.

In order to attract visitors, the museum has been developing types of themed tours, especially in the form of interesting and attractive interactive tours for children, students, and students. pellets. The museum aims to be a modern intellectual and cultural institution that analyzes, compares, reflects, discusses and evaluates research on the historical and cultural heritage of Kazakhstan.

The museum is open from 10.00 AM to 06.00 PM, weekdays except Mondays. Entrance ticket price is KZT 1,500/pax.

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