Issyk State Historical and Cultural Reserve-Museum

On the northeastern outskirts of Almaty, the Issyk State Historical and Cultural Reserve-Museum was founded in 2010 with the goal of preserving and promoting the cultural heritage of Kazakhstan.

With four exhibition halls, the museum tries to cover important aspects of the Kazakh culture and allows visitors to get a better understanding of the ancient populations’ way of living. Different themes are represented in the various exhibition rooms, including a section about the Golden Man. This is a mysterious skeleton of a man who was found wearing a warrior’s equipment and covered in thousands of gold ornaments, giving him a sacred, mythological, and mysterious appearance. Although not all of his secrets have been revealed, he is on display alongside other exhibits focused on Kazakh archaeology or local history and culture.

From flora and fauna to artefacts from the ancient nomadic populations who once inhabited the land, the museum covers a large part of the Issyk-kul region and Kazakhstan history. Exploring this museum allows you to learn more about the country and travel back to ancient times. Research is conducted on behalf of the museum, and tourist activities help to financially support this research.