National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

• Address44 Samal-1 microdistrict
• Opening hoursDaily 09:00–18:00 except Tuesday (closed); ticket office until 17:30.
• In EnglishAn overview tour in English is included in the 10,000 ₸ foreign-visitor ticket.
• TicketsForeign visitors: 5,000 ₸ (all halls, no guide) or 10,000 ₸ (all halls with an overview tour in Kazakh, Russian or English). Kazakhstan citizens from 1,500 ₸.

About

The collection dates back to the 1830s, and the current building opened in 1985. It holds about 300,000 items across six permanent halls, including ones on the Golden Horde and the Kazakh Khanate and on modern Kazakhstan.

The museum was given national status in January 2025.

Photo and video filming in the halls requires written permission from the administration.

Checked against official sources on 3 November 2026. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]