Historical Museum Bishkek is a perfect display of the Kyrgyz people and the history of the country of Kyrgyzstan. The Historical Museum Bishkek is considered as one of the most impressive historical museums of the country as it displays the entire history of the Kyrgyz from their nomadic living to the 1940’s war. The Historical Museum Bishkek was formerly known as the Lenin Museum and is often referred by this name.
The Bishkek Historical Museum is located at the Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan and is open to public from Tuesday to Sunday.
Collections at Historical Museum Bishkek
The Historical Museum in Bishkek features numerous political and natural heritage of the country particularly of the Soviet era. Some of the important collections at the museums are:
- Saimaly- Tash rock paintings
- Bronze age amours and other objects
- 1st to 5th century nomadic decorations of the Kyrgyz
- Turkic stone collection
- 19th and 20th century felt, leather, woolen and wooden artifacts
- Kyrgyz embroidery works including national dress, female garments and jewelries
- Ancient coins
- Historical object made of glass, ceramics and metals
- Sculptures, paintings, drawings and photographs that was given as a gift by foreign governments to the Kyrgyz Republic.
The State Historical Museum of Bishkek is a museum worth visiting and is considered to be the most visited museums in Kyrgyzstan both by tourists as well as natives.
