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 (; kk, Алматы; ), formerly known as Alma-Ata ( kk, Алма-Ата), is the List of most populous cities in Kazakhstan, largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2 million. It was the capital of Kazakhstan from 1929 to ...
, Kazakhstan, in the house where
Mukhtar Auezov
Mukhtar Omarkhanuli Auezov ( kz, Mūhtar Omarhanūly Äuezov, Мұхтар Омарханұлы Әуезов, مۇحتار ومارحانۇلى اۋەزوۆ, ; russian: Мухта́р Омарха́нович Ауэ́зов, ''Mukhtar Omarkhanovi ...
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, 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 Stalin Prize may refer to:
* The State Stalin Prize in science and engineering and in arts, awarded 1941 to 1954, later known as the USSR State Prize
The USSR State Prize (russian: links=no, Государственная премия СССР, ...
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
Abay Opera House
Abay Opera House ( kk, Абай атындағы қазақ мемлекеттік академиялық опера және балет театры, translit=Abaı atyndaǵy qazaq memlekettik akademııalyq opera jáne balet teatry) is one of the ...
.
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
; kk, Қазақ Советтік Социалистік Республикасы)
*1991: Republic of Kazakhstan (russian: Республика Казахстан; kk, Қазақстан Республикасы)
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References
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Museums in Almaty
Museums established in 1963
Literary museums