Museum
National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
The country’s main history museum, from archaeology to the Golden Horde and independent Kazakhstan.
Museums and exhibitions in Almaty
The city’s main museums and galleries: what to see, how to get there and when they’re open. All details come from the venues’ official websites.
Exhibitions on now
- Bill Viola: Space of TimeAlmaty Museum of Arts · 1 July 2026 – 17 January 2027
- Himoya: Matrilineal Energies, Oracular KinTselinny Center of Contemporary Culture · 15 October 2026 – 4 April 2027
Exhibitions with dates from the museums’ official websites; they drop off the list once they close.
Museums and galleries
Museum
Abylkhan Kasteyev National Museum of Arts
Kazakhstan’s largest art collection: Kazakh, Russian, Western European and Eastern art.
Museum
Almaty Museum of Arts
A private contemporary art museum opened in 2025, with over 700 works from its founder’s collection.
Museum
Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture
A contemporary art centre in the former Tselinny cinema, built in 1964.
Museum
Ykhlas Museum of Kazakh Folk Musical Instruments
Kazakh folk instruments and the musical cultures of more than 50 countries, across nine halls.
Worth seeing nearby
Nearby
Ascension Cathedral
A 1907 wooden cathedral in Panfilov Park, one of the tallest wooden buildings in the world.
Before you go
Opening hours and closing days differ between museums — check the venue card and the official website.
Tickets are usually sold at the entrance; where there is online sales, we link to the official page.