Museum
Permanent Exhibitions
Central and North Asia
Central and North Asia
Themes
Pastoralism and agriculture of Central Asia
Nomadic culture in Mongolia
Hunting and fishing cultures in North Asia
The world of shamanism

The exhibition covers a vast region from Central Asia, east of the Ural Mountains and the Caspian Sea, to North Asia including Mongolia and Siberia. The exhibition features Kazakh and Mongolian tents and introduces the Turkmen and Kirgiz pastoral cultures, the Uzbek and Tajik farming cultures, and Siberian hunting and fishing life. Siberian shamanism is featured to round out the exhibition.
Central and North Asia
Treasured Objects from the Region
Kazakh tent Turkmen traditional clothing Carpet Mongolian tent
Horse-headed lutes and bows Wrestling outfit Birch-bark container Shaman dress and drum