National Center for Manuscripts and Rare Books
“NATIONAL CENTER FOR MANUSCRIPTS AND RARE BOOKS”
of the Committee of Archives, Documentation and Book Affairs
of the Ministry of Culture and Information
of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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In the very heart of Astana, there is a place where the past comes alive on the yellowed pages of ancient books. The National Center of…
On October 23–24, 2025, the XII International Congress “The Library as a Phenomenon of Culture” was held at the National Library of Belarus in Minsk, dedicated…
The National Center of Manuscripts and Rare Books has begun introducing the method of hand papermaking intended for the restoration of ancient books and manuscripts. This…
The manuscripts, which are the treasure of every nation, as well as the originals of various rare editions that were published in different languages, are priceless artifacts covering a long historical period from antiquity to the present day. Collection, storage, research and restoration of these manuscripts is one of the main tasks of the National Center for Manuscripts and Rare Books of the Ministry of Culture and Informations of the Republic of Kazakhstan
SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS OF THE INSTITUTE
Since 2019, the popular science magazine “Uly Dala Murasy” has started its work at the Center, which publishes articles in three languages, Kazakh, Russian, and English. 20 issues of the magazine were published. More than a hundred articles of domestic and foreign authors have been published.
Business trip within the framework of the project "Archive-2025"
In 2019, the State Program “Archive-2025” was approved in Kazakhstan. The program provides for a whole range of measures aimed at improving and developing archival activities. One of the main objectives of this program is to replenish the archival fund. For these purposes, specialists will travel to foreign countries to identify and acquire documents (copies) relating to the history of Kazakhstan. It is planned to visit such objects as state archives, centers of manuscripts and rare books, scientific institutes and centers, libraries, museums, etc. Scientific expeditions will be implemented within the framework of the program.
