Memorial Museum of
N. Tlendiev

On May 16, 2014, in accordance with Decree No. 1/40 of the Mayor of Almaty dated January 27, 2014, the Nurgisa Tilendiev Memorial Museum was opened.
The museum is located in the historic center of the city, in a residential building where the composer spent the last years of his life with his family. The building itself is of historical value, as it was home to prominent figures in the history and culture of Kazakhstan.
The museum has five exhibition rooms: an entrance hall, a living room, a hall, a recreation room, and a kitchen.
The museum's collection consists of 3,214 exhibits. Among them are the composer's personal belongings, unique gifts from statesmen, musical instruments such as the Dariga-dombira, a grand piano, an upright piano, and other valuable artifacts.
In 2020, as part of the Employment Roadmap, the museum underwent a re-exhibition. During the re-exhibition, the display cases were updated and modern multimedia technologies were introduced.
In 2025, the 100th anniversary of Nurgisa Tlendiev was celebrated at the republican and international levels. This significant date was included in the UNESCO calendar of commemorative dates. As part of the anniversary, the exhibition of the N. Tlendiev Memorial Museum, which is part of the Almaty City Museum Association, was updated. The total area of the museum is 169.10 square meters. As a result of the re-exhibition work, the exhibition area was increased from 114 square meters to 161 square meters, and two new exhibition halls were added.‍