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State History Museum, Bishkek

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History Museum Museum

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Explore the nation's Soviet history at State History Museum, a huge modernist cubic building in Bishkek's main square. Formerly the top-notch Lenin Museum, the institution still displays a collection of colorful realist murals carrying explicit political messages and pastoral socialist scenes. Life-sized bronze statues of Marx and Engels and socialist-realism figural compositions juxtapose the ethnography and archeology section on the top floor. A full-size model yurt and a mannequin horse here keep company to numerous busts of Lenin, mammoth teeth, and a collection of Kyrgyz kalpaks. Photos document the museum's rich trove of Scythian gold, but originals are kept in the safe. Arrange to visit State History Museum and other attractions in Bishkek using our Bishkek online trip planner .

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• By John A

  A lot ot see here.Did watch the changing of the guard located in front. This is an easy stop and centrally located.  more »

• By John123874

  The museum was closed when we went to visit. From what we understand it is always closed. Strong architecture with some good petroglyphs outside.  more »

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• By L G

  The whole museum is closed! Might have been a good idea to update website and Google Maps to let people know, DUH

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• By Narinder Pal singh

  The building and the surrounding area is beautiful and you will find people around.. I didn't get a chance to go inside the museum, planning to do it next time.. the statues outside the museum are beautiful too..

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