The M.O. Auezov Literary and Memorial House Museum (
Russian
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: Дом-музей Ауэзова, ''
tr. dom muzei auezova'') is a museum founded in 1963 in
Almaty
Almaty, formerly Alma-Ata, is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population exceeding two million residents within its metropolitan area. Located in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains ...
, Kazakhstan, in the house where
Mukhtar Auezov
Mukhtar Omarkhanuli Auezov (, Мұхтар Омарханұлы Әуезов, مۇحتار ومارحانۇلى اۋەزوۆ, ; , ''Mukhtar Omarkhanovich Auezov;'' 28 September 1897 – 27 June 1961) was a Kazakh people, Kazakh writer, a social ...
lived the last 10 years of his life (1951-1961).
History
The Mukhtar Auezov House Museum was opened in 1963. The first director of the museum was Auezov's daughter, L. M. Auezova. Here the epic novel ' was completed, work on a new novel about modernity began, and a number of works of fiction (plays, essays) and research papers were created.
Museum exhibition
The museum building includes the workroom where Mukhtar Auezov spent time working on his creations. Along with Auezov's personal archive and library in the collections of the museum there are more than 150 thousand exhibits in the form of memorial items, works of art, photographs and others. Along with cultural and educational work the museum conducts research works on collecting, studying and promotion of Auezov's creations.
Museum building
Mukhtar Auezov received the
Stalin Prize for his epic ''The Path of Abay'' in 1949, with the help of which he bought a plot of land from two teachers. Construction began in 1949 and was completed in 1951. The architect of the building was Georgy Gerasimov, who also contributed to the construction of the
Abay Opera House
The Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre (; ) is an opera house located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Founded as a music studio in 1933, it evolved into a full-fledged theater by 1934, marking the birth of Kazakh musical theater with its first p ...
.
The museum building was rebuilt in 1995–1997, designed by architect S. Mataibekov. The reconstruction was due to the need to expand the exposition of the museum and writer's anniversary. In 1997, for Auezov's hundredth birthday, the museum opened a new location in a courtyard annex. There was a new exposition room, where historical photographs and books are displayed. There are also other artifacts that were used by Auezov during his lifetime.
Monument Status
On 4 April 1979 the decision of the executive committee of the Alma-Ata city council of people's deputies No. 139 "On approval of the list of historical and cultural monuments of the city of Alma-Ata" was adopted, which included the building of the house-museum.
On 26 January 1982, the building was included in the list of in the
Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
The Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, also known as Soviet Kazakhstan, the Kazakh SSR, KSSR, or simply Kazakhstan, was one of the transcontinental country, transcontinental Republics of the Soviet Union, constituent republics of the Soviet Un ...
.
References
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Museums in Almaty
Museums established in 1963
Literary museums