Leading Hungarian museums interested in developing cooperation with the Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

April 27-28, 2023 - A forum of Turkic museums was held in Budapest on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the famous Hungarian scientist, researcher and ethnographer Diószegi Vilmos. The event was held at the Ethnographic Museum of Hungary with the support of TURKSOY and the Office of the Organization of Turkic States in Budapest.

The forum was attended by scientists and heads of museums of Turkic countries. The Republic of Kazakhstan was represented by Rashida Kharipova, Director of the Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. She acquainted the participants of the forum with the basic directions of work of the Central Museum, told about the carried out actions and exhibitions, and also acted with the report on a theme: "Traditions of shamanism and folklore of Kazakhs".

Rashida Kharipova also visited and met with the directors of the Hungarian Natural History Museum Zsolt Bernert, the Ethnographic Museum Lajos Kemenci and the National Museum László Simon. During the talks the prospects and directions of further cooperation in archaeology and ethnography were discussed, as well as the organization of refresher courses for Kazakh experts in the field of museum management, scientific cooperation and the organization of joint exhibitions of the collections of Kazakhstan and Hungary.

As a result of the meetings and in order to confirm their high intentions, Memorandums of mutual cooperation were signed with the Ethnographic Museum and the National Museum of Hungary.