THE ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM AS A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR LEARNING ABOUT THE PEOPLE AND THEIR HISTORY

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of the role of the ethnographic museum in Kiluy as a special cultural and educational platform. The author considers the museum not as a passive repository of artifacts, but as a dynamic space for deep knowledge of the essence of the people, their material and spiritual culture, as well as their historical path. The Kiluet Ethnomuseum is one of the most unusual among the sights of Shymkent. Hand-crafted by Kendebai Karabdalov, it is located in the area of the Turlanov expedition, at the exit from Shymkent. A visit to this museum by a group of students from the M.Auezov Moscow State University (OP 6 B07150 – "Electric Power Industry") left an indelible impression: It was really informative and, no less importantly, useful for getting to know and study the national Kazakh culture. The purpose of this article is to determine the scientific foundations of the creation of ethnographic museums, to tell about the uniqueness of the Kiluet museum's expositions, to express gratitude to its creator, and to reveal to university students a route that will not leave tourists and visitors of the city indifferent.