A new exposition of the house-museum of Gabit Musrepov was presented in Almaty

The museum and former house of Kazakh literary classic Gabit Musrepov has been renewed. Re-exposition was held prior to his 120 years old anniversary. The akim of Almaty Erbolat Dossaev also took part in the opening ceremony, as well as the writer’s daughters Gulnar and Gauhar Musrepova.

After the major renovation and capital repairs, the museum of Gabit Musrepov will become the first modern literature and multimedia center in the whole country. We anticipate the raise of public interest and attendance up to 22 thousand people per year.

Leading specialists of museums and archives, also designers, artists, video engineers were engaged to the renovation process. The project of renovation was accorded with the writer’s family and close relatives. Project vision and draft were approved with Department Culture of Almaty city.

Museum has been equipped with modern hardware that includes the information stands, multimedia systems, contents touch control projection stand, sensor panels with multimedia and etc. They image precious literary data, archive materials, among them “The letter written by Five”, manuscripts, photographs and etc.

Literary hall was re-equipped as well. Information stands tell about the life and creator’s path of the writer, his family, childhood, education, the start of his literary careers and other aspects of his life. A special cinema hall was also included. Movies based upon Gabit Musrepov’s novels, such as “Kyz Zhibek”, “Amangeldy”, “The melon” and “Once and for the lifelong”, will be presented here to the wide audience.

The flat that accommodated the writer for the last 18 years of his live was formed into a museum in 1991 under direction of the Central State Museum of Kazakhstan Republic.

In 1999 the place was reformed to the State literature and memorial complex of Sabit Mukanov and Gabit Musrepov. Since 2015 the museum is a part of the Association of Almaty museums.

The total space of museum is 114,6 square meters. There are to memory rooms and 1 all of literature. Memory rooms keep the writer’s belongings, such as work desk, library, personal things, gifts and other. All of them remain intact and safe.