Exhibition Dedicated to Victory Day
Today, on May 2 of the current year, at the secondary school in Komarovka village of the Aiyrtau District, staff members of the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized a museum lesson titled “Heroic Glory Will Never Fade” and an exhibition of artifacts from the Botai Museum-Reserve, in anticipation of May 9 — Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War.
The purpose of the event was to instill moral values in children, to teach them to love and protect their Motherland, to strengthen their sense of patriotism, to share stories about the heroism of Kazakhstanis, and to encourage reflection and understanding of the events of the Great Patriotic War.
Exhibition Dedicated to the Day of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan
On April 30, 2024, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” organized an exhibition dedicated to the Day of Unity of the People of Kazakhstan, in cooperation with the museum of the Ukrainian ethnocultural association located at Rudny Secondary School.
The exhibition was attended by teachers and students of local schools.
The purpose of the event was to foster Kazakhstani patriotism among young people, to promote respect for the customs and traditions of different ethnic groups, and to popularize the ideas of interethnic friendship and harmony among the younger generation.
Open Day
On April 18, the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Botai” opened its doors to visitors. On this day, the museum-reserve organized an “Open Day” event dedicated to April 18 — International Day for Monuments and Sites Protection.
Museum specialists conducted engaging excursions for both adult and young visitors, presenting exhibition halls and sharing interesting facts about the history of the Botai culture. Guests of the excursion included students of the Saumalkol Agricultural and Technical College, students of the “Zeynep” College from Lobanovo village, and pupils of the Saumalkol Kazakh School.
During the excursion, the Chief Inspector of the Department for the Protection of Monuments and Historical Sites, V. A. Iskrizhitsky, delivered a lecture aimed at promoting careful preservation of historical heritage. After that, students learned about the history of the Botai culture and archaeological discoveries. The exhibition hall also hosted an engaging master class on ceramic pottery making.
“Botai – Culture of the Great Steppe”
On April 8, 2024, the Republican State Enterprise “State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve ‘Botai’” of the Committee for Culture of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan opened the republican traveling exhibition “Botai – Culture of the Great Steppe” at the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve “Azret Sultan” in the city of Turkestan, in the Juma Mosque building.
The exhibition presented a range of archaeological finds from the Botai culture, including bone tools used in everyday life such as bone knives, harpoons, needles, and lancets, as well as stone implements including axes, discs, drills, and knives. Ceramic fragments and a human skull showing evidence of trepanation were also displayed.
The exhibition will run until May 2.
