Open Day
On April 18, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” opened its doors to visitors. On this day, the museum-reserve organized an “Open Day” event dedicated to April 18 — International Day for Monuments and Sites Protection.
Museum specialists conducted engaging excursions for both adult and young visitors, presenting exhibition halls and sharing interesting facts about the history of the Botai culture. Guests of the excursion included students of the Saumalkol Agricultural and Technical College, students of the “Zeynep” College from Lobanovo village, and pupils of the Saumalkol Kazakh School.
During the excursion, the Chief Inspector of the Department for the Protection of Monuments and Historical Sites, V. A. Iskrizhitsky, delivered a lecture aimed at promoting careful preservation of historical heritage. After that, students learned about the history of the Botai culture and archaeological discoveries. The exhibition hall also hosted an engaging master class on ceramic pottery making.
“Botai – Culture of the Great Steppe”
On April 8, 2024, the Republican State Enterprise “State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve ‘Botai’” of the Committee for Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan opened the republican traveling exhibition “Botai – Culture of the Great Steppe” at the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Azret Sultan” in the city of Turkestan, in the Juma Mosque building.
The exhibition presented a range of archaeological finds from the Botai culture, including bone tools used in everyday life such as bone knives, harpoons, needles, and lancets, as well as stone implements including axes, discs, drills, and knives. Ceramic fragments and a human skull showing evidence of trepanation were also displayed.
The exhibition will run until May 2.
The Republican State Enterprise “State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve ‘Botai’” under the Committee of Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan organized an online round table on April 2, 2024, via the Zoom platform. The event was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Kemal Akishev—a distinguished scientist, patriot, and educator—and the 125th anniver
The Republican State Enterprise “State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve ‘Botai’” under the Committee of Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan organized an online round table on April 2, 2024, via the Zoom platform. The event was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Kemal Akishev—a distinguished scientist, patriot, and educator—and the 125th anniversary of the prominent geologist, academician, and state and public figure Kanysh Satpayev.
The purpose of the round table was to preserve the memory of these outstanding scientist, to share recollections of their scientific and public activities, to continue the work they initiated, and to present the results of ongoing research inspired by their legacy.
The discussions focused on current issues related to the preservation and development of the historical and cultural heritage of Kazakhstan.
The event was attended by heads of branch offices of the A. Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology, as well as research staff from museum-reserves across the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Excursion
The State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” was visited by writer, poet, and journalist Esengeldi Suyinov. The staff of the Botai Museum-Reserve organized a guided tour of the museum’s exhibition hall.
During the excursion, the writer became acquainted with the valuable exhibits of the Botai culture.
