Opening of the international exhibition "Cultural Heritage of the Great Steppe"

On December 12, 2024, the exhibition of the Museum of the History of Almaty "Cultural Heritage of the Great Steppe", organized with the support of the Akimat of Almaty together with the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Serbia, will be held in Serbia at the Belgrade Museum - the Palace of Princess Lubica. The organizers of the exhibition are the Association of Museums of the city of Almaty and the Museum of the City of Belgrade - the Palace of Princess Lubica. The Palace of Princess Lyubitsa, where the exhibition of the Almaty Museum will be held, is located in the center of the Old City. It is one of the most striking surviving examples of urban architecture of the first half of the XIX century in Belgrade and is a monument of Serbian culture. The palace was built at the request of Prince Milos Obrenovich in 1831 as a private residence for his wife Princess Lubica, who lived here until the overthrow of the dynasty in 1842. In terms of architectural styles and room layout, the residence belongs to the Balkan style interspersed with elements of Western Baroque.The purpose of the exhibition of the Museum of the History of Almaty "Cultural Heritage of the Great Steppe" is to further strengthen cultural ties between Kazakhstan and Serbia, as well as to familiarize with the history and culture of the people of the Great Steppe – Nomad culture in general, and with the traditions, way of life, philosophy and worldview of Kazakh nomads in particular.The exhibition will feature more than 220 exhibits from the funds of the Association of Museums of the city of Almaty. The exposition is based on ethnographic artifacts telling about the life and everyday life, traditions, applied arts of the Kazakh people, as well as photographs telling about the history and modern life of the city of Almaty. Kazakh folk musical instruments are also presented.‍