National Museum of Republic of Kazakhstan

The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Astana) is the youngest and largest museum in Central Asia. The museum has been created in the framework of the "Cultural Heritage" State Programme on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev.

The National Museum of Kazakhstan is composed of the following halls: Hall of Astana, Hall of Independent Kazakhstan, Hall of Gold, Hall of Ancient and Medieval History, the Hall of History, Ethnography Hall, Halls of Modern Art. The structure of the museum on studying the national heritage is represented by the Research Institute. There are also facilities for a children's museum, children's art centre, two showrooms, restoration workshops, laboratories, professional depositories, a scientific library with a reading room, a conference hall and souvenir stalls.

The National Museum aims to become a modern intellectual cultural institution, a place for the analysis, comparison, reflection, discussion, and evaluation of statements on historical and cultural heritage of Kazakhstan.