Historical and Archaeological Museum with Exhibition Hall of the Ulytau Region

The Zhezkazgan Historical and Archaeological Museum was opened in 1978. It was created on the basis of the historical and industrial museum of the Zhezkazgan Mining and Metallurgical Plant. In 1983, the museum was given its current building at 22 Alashakhana Avenue. Famous local historians participated in the organization and work of the museum: Bukurov S.T., Lobas A.D., Sadvakasov K.I., Isaeva K.I., Bereznikova L.D., Usmanov and others. In 2006, the museum merged with the city exhibition hall and was renamed the Zhezkazgan Historical and Archaeological Museum with an exhibition hall.

The total area of ​​the museum is 940.3 sq. m, the storage facility is 129.2 sq. m. The fund consists of more than 25 thousand storage units, some of which are rare and unique, representing special historical value, and also belonging to famous people of the Ulytau-Zhezkazgan region. The exposition is located in four halls: paleontology, nature, archeology and ethnography "Pearl of Saryarka". The museum also has an exhibition hall, where works of famous artists, masters of applied art of Kazakhstan and the Zhezkazgan region are presented, and a conference hall, where scientific and practical conferences, meetings with interesting people are held.