MILITARY HISTORICAL. Национальный военно-патриотический центр ВС Военно-исторический музей ВС РК

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Национальный военно-патриотический центр ВС РК Today the military art of Kazakhs is closely attracted by native as well as

From ancient times Kazakh nomads developed and improved military techniques of the their predecessors and actively assimilated

The territory of Kazakhstan has often been the epicenter of wars.

1 Национальный военно-патриотический центр ВС РК Today the military art of Kazakhs is closely attracted by native as well as foreign researchers. From ancient times Kazakh nomads developed and improved military techniques of the their predecessors and actively assimilated innovative elements of military affairs of the people of sedentary farming. The territory of Kazakhstan has often been the epicenter of wars. The nomads guarded their land from the enemies through valor and courage, artful strategies and the ability to adapt to environmental Военно-исторический музей ВС РК Military historical museum is open every day apart from Monday from 10:00 till 18:00. Ba r ay ev str ee t. lika Ave Respub National Military-patriotic center Military Historical Museum at the National Military-patriotic center of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan Respublika Ave, , Astana Republic of Kazakhstan tel.: militarymuseumkz@gmail.com MILITARY HISTORICAL

T h e weapons o w n e d b y nomads were not only used as means of attack or the safety from their enemies,

Such interesting facts and more can be found by visiting the Military Historical Museum of the Armed Forces

The museum was opened on December 1st, 2015 by the President of the country Nursultan Nazarbayev, with the

Kazakhstan - is the rst major Kazakh Military Museum, located at the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan

2 T h e weapons o w n e d b y nomads were not only used as means of attack or the safety from their enemies, but had their own sacred signi cance. Such interesting facts and more can be found by visiting the Military Historical Museum of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The museum was opened on December 1st, 2015 by the President of the country Nursultan Nazarbayev, with the initiative of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 1 Military Historical Museum of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan - is the rst major Kazakh Military Museum, located at the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana. The aim of the museum is to preserve the rich historical heritage of the military past of Kazakhstan. It should be noted that the museum keeps valuable and rare exhibits each of which has its own fascinating history. 14

In addition full battle kit and gear of modern military divisions are exhibited

3 Hall of Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan 3 The hall of the armed forces presents three types of military troops: army, naval and air forces. In addition full battle kit and gear of modern military divisions are exhibited here, such as of reconnaissance troops, engineering forces, peacekeeping and special purpose units. 4

The hall of Ancientry - XIX Century offers themed areas: the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age,

weapons, tactics and the art of warfare.

4 The hall of Ancientry - XIX Century offers themed areas: the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Turkic period, the Golden Horde period and the K a z a k h The hall of Ancientry - XIX Century Khanate. 5 Each of these periods tells the story of the heroic history of our ancestors, the evolution of weapons, tactics and the art of warfare. This exposition room holds unique exhibits such as arrowheads, javelins, saber swords, daggers, horse gear and many other exhibits that are more than a thousand years old, things that are a pride of our past and a connection with the history for e a c h visitor. 5

The theme of this exhibition room is dedicated to the history of wars of the twentieth century which had come in contact with the people of Kazakhstan.

War, the struggle for the formation of an autonomy and the creation of a national army Alash Orda, the facts of which cannot be found in textbooks and require

5 The theme of this exhibition room is dedicated to the history of wars of the twentieth century which had come in contact with the people of Kazakhstan. Military history of XX Century 7 In the rst half of the twentieth century, our history is connected with the First World War, which was followed by the Civil War, the struggle for the formation of an autonomy and the creation of a national army Alash Orda, the facts of which cannot be found in textbooks and require careful study and painstaking research. It is also important to note the history of World War II (The Great Patriotic War) and the war in Afghanistan (during ). 8

The hall of arms of XX and XXI Centuries exhibits modern weapons which were used in the rst and second world

6 The hall of arms of XX and XXI Centuries 9 In addition, here one can nd interesting weapons u s e d n o w a d a y s in service of t h e A r m e d Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The hall of arms of XX and XXI Centuries exhibits modern weapons which were used in the rst and second world war, local wars and con icts. One of the interesting and rare artifacts is a captured weapon, which keeps its secret and requires further research. 10

the exhibition is selected from works of

7 Hall of ne arts contains works such as paintings, graphics and different kind of sculptures. According to the concept of the museum, the exhibition is selected from works of Hall of Fine Arts famous artists of K a z a k h s t a n such as 11 N. Gayev, P. Salzman, E. Sidorkin, I. Isabayev, M. Kenbayev, H. Nauryzbayev, as well as contemporary artists such as T. Ordabekov N. Ashtema G. Telgoziyeva, A. Mussalimov and many more. 12

T h u s the hall of t e m p o r a r y exhibition provides a possibility to get acquainted with the development of military art of

8 Hall of temporary exhibitions 13 One of many aims of museum activities is directed at active cooperation and exchange of expositions with the museums of Kazakhstan and abroad. T h u s the hall of t e m p o r a r y exhibition provides a possibility to get acquainted with the development of military art of other nations and learn about the history of a particular culture. Among the rst exhibitions on display was a private collection of exhibits portraying nomadic life of Kazakh people and the evolution of weapons of the Great Steppe. 14

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