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Historical and cultural museum-reserve of Taraz — one of the ancient cities of Kazakhstan. Included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Latest news about museum life and cultural events

15 October, 2026

THE X INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE "ALTAI - THE GOLDEN CRADLE OF THE TURKIC WORLD" WAS HELD

Ust –Kamenogorsk hosted the X International Scientific and Practical Conference "Altai -the Golden Cradle of the Turkic world", dedicated to the scientific heritage, traditions and modern resea...

14 October, 2026

Представлена история мечети Абдуллы Ишана

Историк отдела «научная деятельность и охрана памятников» Государственного историко-культурного музея-запов...

14 October, 2026

Anti-Corruption Induction Briefing Held for New Employees

The State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Ежелгі Тараз ескерткіштері” held a mandatory induction bri...

08 October, 2026

Мечеть Наметбая - преемственность истории и архитектуры

Для студентов 1 курса Таразского гуманитарно-технического колледжа была проведена познавательная лекция, посвященная ис...

08 October, 2026

Реставрационные работы мечети Абдуллы Ишана: история и опыт

Историк государственного историко-культурного музея-заповедника «Памятники древнего Тараза» Акдидар Жа...

08 October, 2026

На международной конференции была представлена история Тараза

В Государственном музее истории Узбекистана Академии Наук Республики Узбекистан прошла международная конференция на тем...

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Historical monuments

Masterpieces of ancient architecture — pearls of the Taraz region

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THE PLACE OF SETTLEMENT OF PRIMITIVE MAN AKKOL (LOWER PALEOLITHIC)

One of the first stages of the Lower Paleolithic is the Acheulean epoch. During...

THE PLACE OF SETTLEMENT OF PRIMITIVE MAN BORYKAZGAN (LOWER PALEOLITHIC)

The Paleolithic is the ancient Stone Age. It is the oldest epoch of the formatio...

THE SETTLEMENT OKHUM VI-XII centuries

The settlement of Okhkhum is located in the Baizak district, 300 m west of the S...

THE PLACE OF SETTLEMENT OF PRIMITIVE MAN TANIRKAZGAN (lower paleolithic)

The Tanirkazgan site is located 13.4 km southeast of the village of Kyzylaut, in...

The ancient settlement of Mеrkе (7th-13th century)

Located in Zhambyl region, Merke district, on the western outskirts of the villa...

BURYING GROUND OF BERKKARA (II century BC-IV century AD)

The kurgan burial ground is located on the foothill plain at the base of the nor...

Lower Barskhan – a neighbouring town of Taraz (6th-12th centuries)

Located on the territory of the Baizak district, 15 km from the ancient settleme...

The Settlement of Taraz (1st – 18th centuries)

Beneath the modern central market lie the remains of the oldest part of the Tara...

THE ANCIENT SETTLEMENT OF ZHALPAKTOBE (GIKIL) VI-XII centuries

The settlement of Zhalpaktobe is located in the village of Zhalpaktobe in the Zh...

THE SETTLEMENT TUIMEKENT VI-XII centuries

The settlement of Tuimekent is located on the southeastern outskirts of the vill...

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About the museum

The State Museum-Reserve 'Monuments of Ancient Taraz', established by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 1998, is a center for research, protection, and promotion of the historical and cultural heritage of a region with more than 2000 years of history.

30 monument of national significance

5 UNESCO World Heritage Site

2015 ICOM Museum of the Year Award