On the Eve of May 9 – Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War
On May 8, staff of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized an exhibition of artifacts from the Botai culture for schoolchildren of Saumalkol village, on the eve of May 9 — Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.
The purpose of the event was to educate children in moral values, foster love and respect for the Motherland, strengthen patriotic feelings, and share knowledge about the heroism of Kazakhstanis, as well as to develop students’ understanding of the events of the Second World War.
“No One Is Forgotten, Nothing Is Forgotten!”
On May 6, 2025, the Botai Museum-Reserve was visited by children from the Kolosok nursery-kindergarten in Saumalkol village.
An excursion was organized for the children in the exhibition hall of the museum-reserve. During the visit, they were introduced to the Botai culture, the history of its research, and preserved artifacts of the Eneolithic period.
On the Eve of May 7 – Defender of the Fatherland Day
On May 5, 2025, in order to promote the archaeological heritage of the Botai culture and foster love for the Motherland, respect for its history and culture among young people, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized an excursion titled “Botai – Culture of the Great Steppe” for employees of the Aiyrtau District Police Department, on the eve of May 7 — Defender of the Fatherland Day.
Results of the Annual Republican Art Competition
The State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” has summarized the results of the annual republican art competition on the topic “The Steppe of Arka – the Homeland of Horses.”
A total of 47 applications were submitted. Students from Kyzylorda, Kostanay, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kokshetau, Petropavlovsk, and Aiyrtau District took active part in the competition.
EXTRACT from the Minutes of the Final Meeting of the Competition Commission for Filling the Vacant Position of Director of the Republican State Enterprise “State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve ‘Botai’” of the Committee of Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Based on the results of the meeting, the Commission DECIDED:
