A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts, Art museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The building, designed by architects Elsa Kustnina and Olga Naumova, features large exhibition halls across multiple floors displaying over 25,000 artworks.
Founded in 1976 as the first state art museum in Kazakhstan, the institution was named after Abilkhan Kasteyev, a prominent Kazakh painter.
The permanent collection contains Kazakh paintings, Russian artworks, Soviet-era pieces, and international art that represents different periods and movements.
The museum offers guided tours in multiple languages, educational programs for children, and special discounts for students and seniors throughout the week.
Visitors can examine traditional Kazakh applied arts alongside contemporary installations, reflecting the evolution of regional artistic expression over centuries.
Location: Almaty
Inception: 1976
Architects: Эльза Канстаўцінаўна Кузняцова, Наумова, Ольга Николаевна
Official opening: 1976
Website: http://gmirk.kz
GPS coordinates: 43.23559,76.91950
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
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