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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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYvC-3rxwrk The specialists highlighted the historical and cultural significance of rare books and manuscripts preserved in the Center’s collections and provided information on the ongoing work…
The event aimed to promote national written heritage, introduce rare manuscripts and book collections preserved in foreign repositories into academic circulation, and expand access to cultural…
The interview addressed the use of artificial intelligence in the translation of ancient manuscripts. https://manuscript.kz/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/videoplayback-2.mp4
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.
