The regional centre for patriotic education "Aliya" was opened in 2005 on the eve of the 80th anniversary of the Hero of the Soviet Union - Aliya Moldagulova.
The aim of the Regional Centre for Patriotic Education "Aliya" is to show young people love for their homeland, to give information about the life and deeds of Aliya Moldagulova, daughter of the Kazakh people, and to foster a sense of patriotism in them.
The centre of Aliya is 70 km from Aktobe, the hero's homeland, in the village of Aliya. All conditions have been created at the centre for sporting events and recreation.
The regional centre for patriotic education Aliya is part of the Aktobe - Aliya - Bulak-Abat - Baytak - Kobylandy tourist route.
The first stationary Planetarium in our country was opened on 3 January 1967. The Aktobe Planetarium is one of the main centres for the dissemination of natural sciences in Kazakhstan. As of today, more than 2 million people have visited our Planetarium.
In order to implement the instruction of the Head of State, aimed at supporting the younger generation, since 2006 the astronomical circle "Urker" has been working at the planetarium. The members of the circle take prize-winning places at international and national competitions.
Planetarium Aktobe has been a member of the Euro-Asian Commonwealth of Planetariums, which includes about 100 Russian and Eurasian planetariums since 2008. The Planetarium also has close creative ties with the Russian Federation: Almaty Astrophysical Instytute. The Planetarium also has close creative links with: the Fesenkov Almaty Astrophysical Institute, the leading planetariums of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the Baikonur Museum, the National Agency "Kazkosmos", created by the Decree of the Head of State in 2007 for the development of the space industry in the country, the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Moscow's Star City, the observatory of the National Scientific and Practical Educational and Health Centre "Bobek" (NSPC "Bobek"), and others.