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The illuminated museum building beyond a dark square, with flower beds and fountain basins in front.
24.08.2023 · National Historical Museum

National Historical Museum

Kyrgyzstan’s history and ethnographic collections beside Ala-Too Square.

  • 1925Museum founded
  • Tue–Suncheck for your date
  • 200 somAdult ticket; check price
  • Ala-Too Square112 Chuy Avenue
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What to see

1 stop in walking order

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  1. The history museum’s pale façade beside Ala-Too Square, with a red flag rising to the right.28.08.2026

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    Museum building

    outside

    The pale, restrained façade faces Ala-Too Square. The exhibition sections inside are described separately.

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History

History in 6 dates

  1. 1925Museum foundation

    The museum of Kyrgyzstan was founded on 9 December.

  2. 1927First visitors

    The museum opened its first exhibition to visitors on 5 March.

  3. 1954History museum

    The museum was named the State Historical Museum.

  4. 1991Building handover

    The building of a branch of the Central Lenin Museum was handed over to the museum.

  5. 2016Renovation

    Renovation of the museum building began.

  6. 2021Reopening and status

    The museum was granted national status. It reopened to visitors on 20 November.

Seasons

National Historical Museum: four seasons

How the place looks at different times of year.

  1. Spring

    March–May
    • March
    • April
    • May

  2. Summer

    June–August
    • June
    • July
    • August
  3. Based on a photo by t_y_l, CC BY-SA 2.0, modified

    Autumn

    September–November
    • September
    • October
    • November
  4. Based on a photo by t_y_l, CC BY-SA 2.0, modified

    Winter

    December–February
    • December
    • January
    • February

Where it is

Location
Bishkek
Coordinates
42.88° N, 74.60° E
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Plan your visit

Walking directions and opening hours

Getting there on foot

  1. Address

    Bishkek, 112 Chuy Avenue, Ala-Too Square

Hours and prices

Opening hours
Tue–Sun
Admission
200 som

check for your date Hours change, especially in winter and on holidays.

Check on site

  • Hours for your date at the entrance
  • Whether indoor photography is allowed at the entrance
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Keep planning

Guides and ready-made itineraries

Pages that include this place in a guide or itinerary.

Routes and programmes

All photos

National Historical Museum in photos

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

  1. 05.02.2018
  2. 29.08.2022
  3. 18.07.2023
  4. 24.08.2023
  5. 08.03.2026
  6. 28.08.2026