Almaty Museum of Arts

• Address28 Al-Farabi St (corner of Nazarbayev Ave)
• Opening hoursTue–Sun 11:00–20:00, last entry 19:00; closed on Mondays. Holiday hours may change.
• Tickets3,000 ₸; concession 500 ₸ (schoolchildren, students, pensioners, large families, with ID). No separate price for foreigners.
• PaymentTickets are sold online at tickets.almaty.art.

About

The museum was founded by entrepreneur and collector Nurlan Smagulov. It holds more than 700 works, built around the private collection he assembled over thirty years.

It marked its first anniversary in September 2026. The media guide is free on your own phone.

Exhibitions on now

• Bill Viola: Space of Time1 July 2026 – 17 January 2027

Getting there

The main entrance is on Nazarbayev Avenue. Nearest stops: Nazarbayev / Al-Farabi (buses 2, 48) and Zheltoksan (63, 86).

Checked against official sources on 3 November 2026. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]