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Shokan Ualikhanov — The Great Scientist of the Kazakh People

22 june, from 300 тг. Buy tickets

Sanitary day is the last Tuesday of every month.

Attention! These days the museum is closed to the public.

Every third Sunday of the month entrance to the museum for residents of the Republic of Kazakhstan is FREE (except for foreign exhibitions)

Promotion: During the holidays, admission to the museum in the halls of permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions (except for foreign exhibitions) is FREE for CHILDREN.

The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is hosting an exhibition titled «Shokan Ualikhanov — The Great Scientist of the Kazakh People» from June 13 to July 12, 2025, dedicated to the 190th anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest figures in Kazakh science and enlightenment, Shokan Ualikhanov.

The exhibition consists of the following sections:

- Life and Activities of Shokan Ualikhanov: Childhood, studies at the Siberian Cadet Corps, service, and early research.

- The Kashgar Expedition: The famous journey to Eastern Turkestan (1858–1859), which brought Shokan’s name to the attention of European science.

- Scientific Heritage: Works on the history, ethnography, law, and culture of the peoples of Central Asia and Kazakhstan.

- The Image of Shokan in Art: Literary works, painting, cinema, and cultural interpretations of the scientist’s personality.

The exhibition features:

• Archival photographs, autographs, letters, and scholarly works;

• Personal belongings: pistol, chest, belt, household items of the family;

• Illustrative materials related to the Kashgar route;

• Posters and photographic documents from partner museums.

Exhibition name:

Shokan Ualikhanov — The Great Scientist of the Kazakh People

Excursion program:

Guided tour without the Gold Hall – 30 minutes

Guided tour with the Gold Hall - 45 minutes

Pre-registration for group excursions by phone: 91-90-35, 91-90-36

Duration:

During a visit to the museum

Age limit:

Date and time:

13/06/25 – 12/07/25

Visiting rules:

Touching exhibits with your hands is PROHIBITED

Entry into the museum halls with drinks and food is PROHIBITED

Children under 14 years old must visit the museum accompanied by an adult.

Take with you:

Price

According to the tariffs for visiting the museum.

Entrance ticket prices include: age categories, selective or complex visits to the museum (see tariffs).

Entry for children under 7 years old is FREE.

From 7 to 18 years old - children's tariff.

From 18 to 22 years old - student tariff (upon presentation of a student card).

Tariff 1.

Title: Visit to the museum without the “Gold” halls.

**The price of admission to the museum includes visits to all halls of permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions, according to age rates (except for the Gold halls and foreign exhibitions).

Admission ticket	Price (tenge)
Adult	700
Student	500
Children	300
Pensioner	300

Tariff 2.

Title: Visit to the museum with the “Gold” halls

**The ticket price for the museum includes access to all halls of permanent exhibitions, temporary exhibitions, and the "Gold" halls, according to age tariffs (excluding foreign exhibitions).

Admission ticket	Price (tenge)
Adult	1700
Student	1000
Children	600
Pensioner	600

Benefits for visiting the museum (halls of permanent exhibitions and temporary exhibitions, except for foreign exhibitions

(upon presentation of supporting documents)

FOR FREE:

Veterans of the Great Patriotic War,

Persons with disabilities I-II groups.

Orphans, children from low-income families, mothers of many children, participants in the Afghan war, conscripts.

Persons with disabilities of group III are eligible for a 50% discount.