National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
676 reviews
May 18
Это действительно хороший музей с богатой экспозицией с древнейших времен по наши дни. Если вы даже всего на пару дней в Астане, стоит выделить несколько часов на посещение музея, чтобы познакомиться с казахской культурой. В моем случае был грамотный и любознательный экскурсовод и рассказывал очень интересно. It's a really good museum with a rich exhibition which covers ages from ancient up to nowadays. Even if you stay in Astana only a couple of days, it's worthwhile to set a few hours aside for visiting this museum in order to touch Kazakh culture. When I did so, I was lead by well-educated tourguide. He was a person is interested in this field and spoke in fascinating way.
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October 10
Beautiful museum interior and ell presented historical information in English. Very good to learn about Kazakhstan from past to present.
However, definitely a hit and miss with the staff working here.
Some staff was helpful, but I cannot say that about the lady working on 5th floor last Saturday.
When I went up to the fifth floor and I showed my ticket, she said no entry.
(first of all, when I bought my ticket, nobody explained which exhibitions I can enter and not enter, that is why I am trying all of them.)
So she just said “no” and ignored me, acting like I am a nuisance.
I asked “OK I can buy ticket?”
She said ‘no’.
I said “Where do I buy the ticket?”
She said she doesn’t speak English. Then she ignored me and turned to talk with other guests who spoke Russian.
Staff should be trained to be able to respond to such questions because it is really unfortunate when they are behaving rudely.
When you are working in the biggest National Museum in the capital of a country that receives tourists—
How is it not possible to understand a question about “buying ticket?”
It is possible for staff to find someone that can translate, or using Google translate instead of just behaving poorly to the visitor.
That is not the way you get more tourism by being unhelpful.
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June 27
Best of the best!
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December 30, 2023
Modern large museum with lots of halls for exhibitions.
January 19, 2023
A really unique museum telling the history of the country. It’s a must see for everybody in Astana.
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May 6, 2023
Great place!
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August 7
The building is magnificent, impressive, although it seems small from a distance! The location is convenient, parking and bus stops are close. The exhibits are interesting, and world masterpieces are often exhibited. There are many historical and archaeological artifacts. I did not like the fact that the samples of national clothes worn on mannequins do not look very similar, or rather, they do not look at all like Kazakhs. This greatly affects the perception of the beauty of our clothes, the national flavor is lost. Does no one notice this?! I'm just ashamed of the work of our cultural figures or cultural figures!
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October 25
The museum is modern, beautiful, with interesting exhibits! Here you can see unique artifacts, immerse yourself in the history and culture of different eras. The atmosphere of the museum inspires and makes you think about the past and the future. The museum staff is always ready to share their knowledge and answer visitors' questions. I recommend visiting this museum to anyone interested in art and history!
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June 10
We visited the national museum, I recommend everyone to visit: high-quality exhibits, affordable prices, large territory, thematically divided by floors, by milestones in history. It is interesting for all children and adults! The guides are Russian-English-Kazakh speaking. The Golden Halls left amazing impressions.
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September 1
A very impressive museum, modern, technological and interesting! All visitors to this museum can discover a lot of new things, the exhibition halls are conveniently located to concentrate on the most striking and interesting objects! Come and you won't be bored here!
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September 10
The museum is impressive! Several floors, it is difficult to get around in a day. The ancient history of the people, photo materials, text and interactive accompaniment, artifacts (found during the excavation of mounds, bones of fossil animals. A hall dedicated to the life of the ancient inhabitants and their leaders. The Hall of Soviet Theory. The Hall of modern History of the country. A hall with photographs by a French journalist dedicated to Kazakhstan and many more things. In the basement there is a bathroom, an exhibition of folk art, where you can buy souvenirs. On the ground floor there is a cafe and a small buffet-dining room (they cook delicious). I definitely recommend it!
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May 19
The museum is a large and modern building, which itself deserves the attention of the visitor. On the upper floors there is fine art, the collection is interesting and original. We had a guided tour on the lower floors, which, forgive the museum staff, did not like. The history, way of life, traditions of Kazakhstan deserve a more competent presentation. But we're probably just unlucky. The exhibits themselves are worthy, the museum is definitely a must see
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September 12
An interesting museum, a modern and beautiful building, a large exposition, but of course it is better to visit with an excursion to get to know the history of Kazakhstan better. There is also a very impressive area in front of the museum, there is a place to walk.
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August 4
Excellent modern exposition, but a complete lack of navigation and a confusing system of stairs, elevators and escalators :(
I usually go down from the upper floors of the museum, found the elevator with difficulty, went up and found emptiness and darkness on the upper floors. There are even no signs that exhibitions are not being held on this floor now.
On the second floor, it turned out that some of the halls can only be accessed from the ground floor. I had to go through what I had already seen back, go down to the first one, go up to the cherished halls and go out again through the halls I had already passed twice:(
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October 21
A very interesting museum. The scale and scope are felt. There are many installations, reconstructions and national colors. You can buy souvenirs in the store, the prices are very affordable
I recommend you to visit.
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September 12
The best place in the museum is on the 7th floor. I definitely recommend watching the exhibition "the appearance of a spiritual substance".
And so there is nothing to do in the museum, there is a very large space, there are not many exhibits. The most striking thing that I remember besides the 7th floor is the exhibition of things by the Kazakh artist Dimash. Because there were a lot of people and paparazzi
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October 24
In the National Museum of Kazakhstan in Astana, you can see archaeological artifacts, a collection of gold products, ethnographic objects of Kazakh culture, modern art and historical expositions reflecting the country's path from antiquity to independence.
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March 31
A rich collection of exhibits, modern, technically equipped halls. Great stories from the guides. Even if you visit alone or in a small company, be sure to take a guided tour. I guarantee you won't regret it. It will be informative and interesting. Museum exhibits illustrate different periods of Kazakhstan's formation. So, everything is bright, colorful, "alive" and real. Thanks to the keepers, archaeologists, restorers and decorators for their great work!
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June 1
A very large museum. Beautiful exhibits. Everything is very powerful. The armor made of gold was amazing. There's a whole room full of gold. The entrance is very beautiful. The fountain in front of the museum is very beautiful. I recommend you to visit.
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July 9
An amazing museum! A large number of exhibition halls with very interesting exhibits from local history to modern space, including an interesting art gallery. I highly recommend you to visit.
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August 17
We are very pleased with such "entertainment" in our city!!! Children are interested, as well as adults. 7 floors of the past, present and future. Children and schoolchildren are free of charge, pensioners and students get a discount. I advise you to go and "cultivate", to learn the history of mankind
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August 11
It is informative, a large ethnographic collection of exhibits. Colorful and original national costumes, jewelry and objects. The paintings are peculiar. The scale is felt. I recommend tourists to visit it without fail.
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October 25
A good exposition about the history of Kazakhstan and the Turkic peoples in general. All historical epochs are represented. The only thing is that the museum is very large and sometimes it seems empty. Maybe it's worth it. Place small exhibitions in the halls between the expositions - children's drawings, works by novice artists, modern folk crafts.
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September 3
The museum was very impressive. It will be interesting for both adults and children to visit. But take some time, because it will take several hours to walk through the entire museum quietly. There is a fair with national goods on the ground floor. I definitely recommend visiting the museum if you are in Astana.
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October 19
It's just lucky that we were advised to visit everything here - from the hall with dinosaurs to the galleries of modern art in Kazakhstan is just great!!!! And the golden halls are generally incomparable. Both comfort and escalators. It is a pity that there is no good cafe and the souvenir shop is too small. Everything else is great!
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February 27
Национальный музей Республики Казахстан является одним из главных культурных учреждений страны. Музей обладает богатой коллекцией экспонатов, рассказывающих об истории, культуре и природе Казахстана. Экспозиция музея включает в себя уникальные артефакты, такие как древние орудия труда, предметы быта, национальные костюмы и многое другое.
Музей также проводит различные образовательные программы и мероприятия для детей и взрослых. Здесь можно посетить лекции, мастер-классы, выставки и кинопоказы.
Важным преимуществом музея является его удобное расположение в центре города и наличие парковки для посетителей.
Сотрудники музея всегда готовы помочь посетителям и ответить на их вопросы.
Национальный музей Республики Казахстан - это место, которое обязательно стоит посетить, чтобы узнать больше о культуре и истории Казахстана.
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October 14
There are a lot of expositions, different halls for different times, it was very interesting to get to know the history better!
Special attention should be paid to the halls with recreated streets and archaeological excavations!
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August 23
I'm not a fan of museums, but I enjoyed visiting here. A lot of exhibits, even replicas looked quite impressive, and the number of periods covered is very large. Interesting 4 hours spent))
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September 4
A large, beautiful museum. The expositions are mainly devoted to the history of Kazakhstan in different periods of time. It was interesting to study historical documents of the Soviet period. Of course, there are many references to Nazarbayev in different ways.
I would recommend you to visit.
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June 15
A very large and interesting museum, modernly made. It tells in detail about culture, history and everyday life. There is also a large collection of paintings by local artists. We walked around the museum for two hours, and at a pace, a very large collection.
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February 18
A gorgeous museum! Beautiful, modern, large-scale! I took a guided tour, it takes about 45 minutes, I learned a lot of useful information, I recommend going with a guide, and then walking around the rest of the halls on my own. The museum has 7 floors in total, but 2 did not work. In general, we walked quietly for 2 hours: 45 guided tours and a little more than an hour by ourselves.
The tour takes you through the Paleontology Hall and the Golden Hall - be sure to buy a ticket there, impressive expositions of gold and ancient people in costumes.
Be sure to visit the Astana hall - there is a light and music show at a certain time (we got there at 15.00). Interesting! I've never seen anything like it!
I liked the halls of modern art, there are not a lot of works, but they are unusual.
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August 14
An interesting museum presents a collection of fossils of ancient animals excavated in Kazakhstan, from the inhabitants of the Ancient Sea to dinosaurs and animals of the Stone Age. There is also a rich exposition illustrating the way of life and culture of the ancient Turkic peoples. Sometimes there are exhibitions of paintings by foreign museums - I got to Da Vinci.
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May 2
A good museum, of course, if compared with the Mongolian one, the location of the exhibits is more convenient there, the movement pattern through the halls is clearer, and there is much more information.
In general, I really liked the exposition of gold miners, the hall of dinosaurs, and national clothes. I recommend you to visit.The 7th floor of the temporary art hall is so-so, about nothing, small.The art gallery is gorgeous.
The cost of an adult ticket is 1700 tenge, a child is 600₽
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May 23
A great place, an interesting museum, various expositions, human history, painting, layout of Astana and much more. The inspection time is from 2 to 4 hours. There is a buffet on the ground floor, so free Wi-Fi.
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May 27
I liked the museum. There are not so many halls, but there is something to see. The paleontological hall was especially memorable, and we also visited the halls with pictures. The hall with gold was not very impressive, but for educational purposes you can visit.
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March 15
The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana is one of the largest museums in Central Asia and represents the rich cultural heritage of this amazing region. The museum has a rich collection of artifacts, art objects and expositions reflecting the history, ethnography and achievements of Kazakhstan. Visitors can immerse themselves in the history of the nation, learn about the unique traditions and culture of various ethnic groups, as well as get acquainted with the modern life of the country. The museum provides an unforgettable experience of exploring the richness and diversity of Kazakh culture and history.
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February 8
The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Nur Sultan is the largest historical museum in the country, reflecting the rich heritage and cultural diversity of Kazakhstan. Here is an approximate review:
"The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is an amazing journey into the history and culture of this great country. The modern building of the museum, its expositions and exhibitions represent the rich heritage of Kazakhstan, starting from ancient times and ending with the modern period. Here you can see unique artifacts, archaeological finds, works of art and much more, revealing the history and culture of the peoples of Kazakhstan. The museum's expositions take visitors through epochs and events, combining them into a fascinating journey into the past. For those who are interested in the history and culture of Kazakhstan, visiting the National Museum is definitely on the to-do list when visiting the capital Nur Sultan.
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July 31
I really like the museum. The building is monumental. There were works by Leonardo da Vinci at the exhibition. I especially like the exhibition halls, where the culture of Kazakhstan has been represented since ancient times and the Middle Ages. We want to visit again.
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September 19
I really liked the Museum! Beautifully decorated halls, just a huge amount of information! We devoted two whole days to this Museum, but there is still a lot left uncovered. I advise you to visit the Museum, you will be satisfied!
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March 27
A good and huge complex of thematic halls on the history of Kazakhstan. Impressive architecture, interesting exhibitions. In winter, no parking was found near... only nearby there are parking lots near the houses, and some of them are paid. In general, the museum is worth visiting at least once. Entrance tickets are inexpensive. I recommend
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May 21
A great museum. The variety of exhibits is amazing. From national musical instruments and paintings to dinosaur skeletons, I advise all tourists to go.
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October 13
An interesting, beautiful museum in the city center. It tells a story, and there are also halls dedicated to culture, everyday life, and fine arts. It's worth a visit.
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July 26
I want to tell you about this museum. A very interesting shape immediately catches the eye, it is already pleasing (it seemed that Darth Vader or Obi Wan Kenobi would be standing at the entrance). There is a very interesting exposition inside. Eight floors of the museum, a lot of exhibits. Actually, it's better to see them once, and you'll understand why there are five stars. It is worth highlighting a good guide - a pleasant young man Oscar gave our tour group a detailed and informative tour.
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November 19, 2023
A magnificent museum in every sense! Not going there is a crime! Gorgeous expositions from the first to the 7th floor. Ethnic costumes are amazing, panoramas are made for any circle of people. I understand that in the East they are sooo fond of gold and marble, but it is decorated with taste and a good imagination. To my great surprise, I was delighted with modern Kazakh artists, and the paintings "Girl with an earring", "Hugs" and "Father (boys)"-unfortunately the title was in English (, I'm not strong) These are now my favorites, they are forever in my heart and in my phone. I gave the last picture my name - "The Soul of the father". It is impossible to forget the hands with which he guards the sleep of children. The impression is to tears... Thank you.. I can write a lot, but you have to see it!!!
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August 21
They conduct interesting excursions, if you are interested, you will like it. In general, it's a cool place, there are a lot of funny things like "devices" thanks to which you can take photos and send them to your email.
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September 26
A great modern museum! One of the best I've seen in many travels. I was amazed by the rich history and culture of the Turkic peoples! The Hall of Fame of President Nazarbayev was especially remembered
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October 8
I am very pleased with the visit. Colorfully, different periods of the life of the territory of Kazakhstan are covered. Unforgettable paleontological department, golden! The art is good, the paintings are impressive!
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September 25
A large museum with beautiful pavilions. You can get acquainted with the history of Kazakhstan from ancient times to the present in one place. There are two floors for temporary pavilions. I recommend you to visit.
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October 7
An impressive museum where you can look at all the epochs of the history of Kazakhstan at once. From the most ancient times to the present day. You can easily spend almost the whole day here, looking at the exhibits. You can refresh yourself in a cafe and buy souvenirs without leaving the museum.
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November 2, 2023
A wonderful museum. The building is huge, the exhibitions are located freely. Interactive screens in three languages: Kazakh, Russian and English. Informative, convenient. The exhibits are interesting. We went around 3 floors, the 4th was closed. But there was no strength left for him. I liked that there were many families with children of different ages: from infants to teenagers. Well done, they are learning the history of the country.
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