Kentau City Museum

The city of Kentau is located in the foothills of the Karatau mountain range and shares a glorious history with the city of Turkestan.

About 40 kilometres northeast of Turkestan, the town of Kentau is located at the foot of the Karatau mountains. Although it's in a region famed for its heritage, Kentau itself is modern, founded only in 1955, with its focus on the mining industry.

It's this industrial story that is commemorated at the Kentau City Museum. The museum presents the history of the mines, metals, and minerals as well as explaining the significance of the railway network that ensures economic sovereignty for many international populations and local Kazakhs. The important transport infrastructure has been preserved and continues to connect countries, histories, and families to this day.

The citizens of Turkestan requested the commission of the museum in 1977 and it is a popular site for local school children. Among the various exhibitions, you will get to see enriched polymetallic ores and reinforced concrete that help to create the city of Kentau. The city name means 'Ore Mountain' and it is still living up to the name by providing metals that connect Russia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.

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