National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazajistán
The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the youngest and largest museum in Central Asia. The museum was established in the framework of the Cultural Heritage State Programme on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
The Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 675, on the establishment of the Republican State Institution “National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan”, was issued on 2 July 2013. On the basis of a Decree of the Head of the State, Darkhan Myngbay was appointed the Director of the National Museum of Kazakhstan
The museum is located on the main square of the country – the Independence Square, which harmoniously blends into the single architectural ensemble with the Қазақ Елі monument, the Independence Palace, the Palace of Peace and Harmony, the Hazret Sultan cathedral mosque and the National University of Arts. Many values identified during the Cultural Heritage State Programme constitute the invaluable fund of the National Museum of Kazakhstan.
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