Museum of Almaty
Museum of Almaty was founded in 2002 in the building of the former Vernenskiy orphan home. The history of Almaty city is stored in 11 room: here you can discover various eras of the Southern capital for yourself: “Ancient history of Almaty”, “Medieval history of Almaty”, “At the origins of Kazakh state system”, “Vernenskiy period of history of Almaty”, “Almaty in XX century”, etc.
About the Museum
Museum collections consist of about 35 thousand of artefacts. Among them are works of pictorial art, unique collections of Kazakh ethnography, and also ethnography of representatives of ethnic groups who live nowadays in Almaty, collections of household items of various epochs and cultures, numismatics, photo and documents.
Exhibitions and events
Аn online exhibition «Elbasy’s Path in the Museum»
On the eve of December 1, the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, an online exhibition «Elbasy’s Path in the Museum»
Toy exhibition «Winter fairy tale»
On December 4, 2020, the opening of the toy exhibition «Winter fairy tale» was held in the Museum of Almaty on the eve of the
Online exhibition on the theme «Tulga tagylymy»
On December 01, 2020, the Literary and memorial Museum complex of S. Mukanov and G. Musrepov organized an online exhibition on the theme «Tulga tagylymy»
Interesting facts
Initially the building of the museum was Vernenskiy orphan home, which has been built in 1892. The author of the project – the architect Paul Lionel Basil Gourdet.
In front of the building of the Almaty Museum, the children of the orphanage planted a Pine Park in the ХІХ century.
From 1879 to 1904, 260 orphans were raised and initially educated at the orphanage.
Visit a virtual tour by all expositions of our museums
The museum structure
Bakbergen Zhaksylykovich Taysheev
Нead of the Almaty Museum
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Abekova Lazzat Lukpanovna
Head of inventory and preservation of funding
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Nurlytanova Meruert Madievna
Head of the cultural and educational department
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Ataev Olzhas Asylhanovich
Head of the scientific and exhibition department
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Taisarieva Layra Nasyrzhanovna
Head of accounting department
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Kokumbekov Eskendir Zhanatovich
Head of the administrative and management department
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Slamzhanova Akerke Ashadovna
Public procurement specialist
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For Visitors
Working Hours:
Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-19.00
Monday – cleaning day
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Contact Us:
267-59-05
E-mail:
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