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The museum’s pale stone façade and a broad paved area in front of the glass doors.
11 September 2024 · Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts

Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts

Painting, sculpture and applied arts in Kyrgyzstan’s national museum.

  • 1 January 1935Art gallery opened
  • About 18 thousandWorks in the collection
  • 60–90 minFor the museum collections
  • Central BishkekAbdrakhmanov, 196
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What to see

Building exterior

Outside: the museum building. Read below about what is inside.

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    Museum building

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Inside

Galleries and collection

The collection by gallery: what to see inside.

  • PaintingA painting collection of Kyrgyz and international art.
  • Graphic artThe graphic art collection forms a separate part of the museum’s holdings.
  • SculptureSculpture is represented by a separate museum collection.
  • Applied artsTraditional applied arts: embroidery, felt, carpets, wood and leather.

History

History in 2 dates

  1. 1934First exhibition

    The first republic-wide exhibition began the systematic expansion of the future collection.

  2. 1935Gallery opened

    An art gallery opened on 1 January, the predecessor of today’s museum.

Seasons

Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts: four seasons

How the place looks at different times of year.

  1. Based on a photo by Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified

    Spring

    March–May
    • March
    • April
    • May

  2. Summer

    June–August
    • June
    • July
    • August

  3. Autumn

    September–November
    • September
    • October
    • November
  4. Based on a photo by Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified

    Winter

    December–February
    • December
    • January
    • February

Where it is

Location
Bishkek
From the centre
≈700 m from central Bishkek
Coordinates
42.88° N, 74.61° E
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Plan your visit

Walking directions and opening hours

Getting there on foot

  1. Address

    Bishkek, Abdrakhmanov Street, 196

Allow enough time

Time needed
60–90 min

Check in advance

  • Opening hours
  • Admission fee

Check on site

  • Whether indoor photography is allowed at the entrance
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All photos

Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts in photos

Real photos, each with the date it was taken. Tap or click to enlarge.

  1. 18.08.2018
  2. 17.09.2019
  3. 17.09.2019
  4. 17.09.2019
  5. 11.09.2024