Akmola Regional Museum of History and Local Lore, Local history museum in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan.
The Akmola Regional Museum of History and Local Lore occupies a two-story red-brick building from 1904, originally the office of a state wine warehouse complex founded by factory owner Genady Shmurlo. Its six halls cover nature, the Great Steppe civilization, and the history of Akmola Region in the 19th and 20th centuries. The walls are laid in two-tone brick with decorative masonry, and a memorial plaque marks the building's role as the first Kokshetau district soviet.
The museum was founded in 1920 and initially served as a documentation center for local history under the district education authority. In 2000, the institution received its current name and formalized its role as a major cultural site in the region.
The museum displays how different ethnic groups have lived in the region and what customs they practiced. Visitors can see through the exhibitions how these communities developed over time.
The museum occupies a two-story brick building from 1904 located near the central square, making it easy to find. Visitors can join guided tours and learn more through educational programs offered throughout the year.
The building began in 1904 as a state wine warehouse No. 7 for the Polish-Lithuanian factory owner Genady Frantsovich Shmurlo, and produced goods by 1908-1909. During the Civil War its deep cellars held disinfection chambers for Red Army soldiers, and in the 1921 peasant uprising hostages from across the district were kept there. A memorial plaque at the entrance marks the first Kokchetav district Soviet of workers' and peasants' deputies.
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