Museum of Victims of Political Repression
Саяси қуғын-сүргін құрбандарының музейі
A memorial museum recording the Soviet-era famine and political purges. Its distinctive building and heavy, powerful exhibits leave a strong impression.
The museum tells the stories of local victims of the 1930s Kazakh famine, forced collectivization and the political purges of the Stalin era. It displays archives, photographs, personal belongings and reconstructed prison cells, and there are memorial sculptures outside. The building itself has a distinctive form and suits photography. Admission is low-cost. The museum is usually closed on Mondays, and its exhibits are mainly in Russian and Kazakh. Located north of the city center, it can be combined with Central Park.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00 (check with the venue)
Nearby sights
- Shymkent Central Park
- Ken Baba Ethnopark
- Regional Museum of History and Local Lore
- Ordabasy Square
- Shymkent Citadel
- Independence Park
- Shymkent Dendropark
- Shymkent Zoo