Almaty museums recognized the best in Turkic world - TURKSOY
The Association of Almaty Museums received the Best Museum of the Turkic World award, Kazinform News Agency reports.
The Association was recognized the best among the museums of Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstanб according to the TURKSOY.
Secretary General of TURKSOY Sultan Raev handed over the certificate of recognition to the Kazakh side.
“We see that in the past two years the museums of Almaty have made enormous efforts. Residents of Turkic-speaking countries, as well as Europe and Asia have an opportunity to visit unique exhibitions organized in Almaty. For instance, offsite exhibitions on the Nomads of Kazakhstan were held in Istanbul, Seoul, Prague, Naples, Vienna and other cities of the world. The connoisseurs of art and history admire the exhibits and artifacts displayed. You actively promote the Kazakh culture abroad, attract tourists to your country and develop museum researches in the Turkic world. We see that the municipal authorities provide unprecedented support to this sector,” said Sultan Raev during the award ceremony.
The Association of Almaty Museums unites the Ihlas Museum of Folk Musical Instruments, Akhmet Baiturssynuly House Museum, Sabit Mukanov and Gabit Musrepov State Literary and Memorial Museum Complex, Nurgisa Tlendiev Memorial Museum, Multimedia Center for Traditional Music, Kunayev Museum, Raiymbek Batyr Museum Complex, as well as Museum of Almaty History. School students are allowed to visit museums free of charge.
With the support of Almaty Mayor’s Office, the employees of local museums underwent traineeships and training programs in Paris (Louvre), Seoul, Istanbul, Naples, Vienna, Samarkand, Baku, Ashgabat, and Prague. Seven international exhibitions were organized and 15 international memorandums of cooperation were signed.
