Today, on February 29, at the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a professional development seminar is being held to exchange experience gained within the framework of the project “Conservation and Restoration of Museum Exhibits in Leading Foreign Restoration Laboratories.” The painter-restorer of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai,” Yuri Tikhonov, is participating in this seminar.

The purpose of the seminar is to exchange experience and results in restoration work in modern museum practice, to promote museum activities in contemporary directions, to improve the scientific research and cultural-educational functions of museums, to popularize the role of museums in preserving the country’s historical and cultural heritage, and to enhance the image of museums.