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MuseumsSite Name: The Central State Museum of the Republic of KazakhstanCountry: Kazakhstan
NOTE: This site is 21.365 km away from the location you searched for.
Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Almaty
Latitude: 43.235820N Longitude: 76.950340E
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
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There are english speaking guides available. Most labelling (which is generally quite good) is in Russian, there are a few labels in English. The most commonly seen English label is "don't touch, please!".
The museum gives an overview of a range of different sites and finds in Kazakhstan including Funerary Monuments (burial chambers, tombs, etc); Petroglyph's, Standing stones, Ceramics, a nice range of domestic finds with pictures illustrating how they were used; some palaeolithic sites.
There are traditional and cultural displays representing the period from the 19th Century onwards. The history of the Disposition from 1917 (1920) onwards with historical re-enactment sculptures?. And displays from 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union with Kazakhstan becoming a Republic right up to the present day.
Entrance fee: 100 KZT (July 2008)
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