A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts
Государственный музей искусств им. А. Кастеева
One of the largest art museums in Central Asia, with works by the Kazakh painter Kasteyev, Soviet paintings, and Western European and East Asian art.
The museum is named after Abilkhan Kasteyev, the first professional painter of Kazakhstan. Its collection of about 25,000 works includes Kasteyev’s watercolors of nomadic steppe life, Socialist Realist oil paintings from the Soviet period, classical Russian painting, Western European and East Asian art, and traditional Kazakh handicrafts such as felt rugs and silverwork. Admission is about 1,000 tenge, and a visit takes about 1.5 hours. It is located on Satpayev Street, southwest of the city center.
Opening hours
10:00–18:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Kazakh State Circus
- Almaty Botanical Garden
- Republic Square & Independence Monument
- Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Central State Museum of Kazakhstan
- Zhibek Zholy (Almaty Arbat)
- Arasan Baths
- Ascension Cathedral