The National Museum of Kazakhstan sits on Tauelsizdik Avenue in Nur-Sultan, the capital of Kazakhstan in the Akmola Region. It is known locally as the Kazakhstan National Museum and is described as the country's largest museum, covering the nation's history, culture and natural heritage.
What you will find
The museum holds extensive archaeological and ethnographic collections. For a visitor, this means the chance to trace the country's story from its earliest material traces through to the everyday life of the peoples who have lived across its steppes, and to see how that heritage is presented today. Its natural history displays add a further dimension, linking the land itself to the culture that grew out of it.
Planning your visit
- Address: 54 Tauelsizdik Avenue, Nur-Sultan 010000
- Telephone: +7 7172 919 100, worth calling ahead to confirm current arrangements
- Who it suits: visitors interested in archaeology, ethnography and the wider history of Kazakhstan
Because the collections are broad, you may want to allow a substantial part of a day rather than a brief stop. The museum works well as a starting point for understanding the country before exploring the rest of the city.
Nur-Sultan itself offers a range of other sights and neighbourhoods to combine with a museum visit, so the museum can fit comfortably into a wider itinerary of the capital and the surrounding Akmola Region.
