Excursion to the Museum-Reserve “Botai”
On May 10, 2024, staff members of the Museum-Reserve “Botai” conducted an excursion for guests from the city of Almaty in the exhibition hall of the Botai Museum-Reserve. The visitors became acquainted with the Botai archaeological culture, a significant monument located in the territory of Northern Kazakhstan, and received a great deal of interesting and useful information.
Milestones of Memory and Glory
In honor of May 9 — Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War (1941–1945), the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” of the Committee for Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan produced a video digest titled “Milestones of Memory and Glory.” The video is dedicated to the older generation — the grandfathers of the staff of the Botai Museum-Reserve.
The purpose of the video digest is to honor the memory of the grandfathers who participated in the Great Patriotic War, as well as to foster a sense of patriotism and love for the Motherland among the younger generation.
The objectives of the video digest include sharing brief information mentioning members of the older generation, briefly presenting the places where their heroic deeds took place, and showing photographs of grandfathers and great-grandfathers. This is intended to ensure that young people know and remember history and develop a sense of gratitude for the achievements and sacrifices of the older generation.
Journey to the Artifacts of the Botai Culture
On May 6, 2023, in anticipation of May 7 — Defender of the Fatherland Day — a thematic excursion was organized for the enlisted personnel of military unit No. 5510, located in Saumalkol village, in the exhibition hall of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai.”
The purpose of the thematic excursion was to introduce the soldiers to the profession and way of life of ancient people.
During the excursion, museum staff shared information about the discovery, history, and research of the Botai culture. Visitors were also presented with materials on the reconstruction of ancient Botai dwellings, the domestication of wild horses, and Botai culture ceramics.
Participants of the excursion saw ancient tools and weapons used by the Botai people in everyday life and gained unforgettable impressions.
Exhibition Dedicated to Victory Day
Today, on May 2 of the current year, at the secondary school in Komarovka village of the Aiyrtau District, staff members of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized a museum lesson titled “Heroic Glory Will Never Fade” and an exhibition of artifacts from the Botai Museum-Reserve, in anticipation of May 9 — Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.
The purpose of the event was to instill moral values in children, to teach them to love and protect their Motherland, to strengthen their sense of patriotism, to share stories about the heroism of Kazakhstanis, and to encourage reflection and understanding of the events of the Great Patriotic War.
Exhibition Dedicated to the Day of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan
On April 30, 2024, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized an exhibition dedicated to the Day of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan, in cooperation with the museum of the Ukrainian ethnocultural association located at Rudny Secondary School.
The exhibition was attended by teachers and students of local schools.
The purpose of the event was to foster Kazakhstani patriotism among young people, to promote respect for the customs and traditions of different ethnic groups, and to popularize the ideas of interethnic friendship and harmony among the younger generation.
