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Museum at Burana settlement.

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Museum on Burana settlement is located at an altitude of 938 meters above sea level, is located 12 kilometers south of city of Tokmak, on territory of architectural and archaeological complex of same name in Chui district of region of same name.
In 1976, an open-air archaeological and architectural museum was organized on the basis of the ruins of Burana. The old museum was located in a small house in which artifacts discovered as a result of targeted archaeological excavations were presented in two small halls.
In the fall of 2016, a new museum was built and opened, its opening was timed to coincide with the 1000th anniversary of Zhusup Balasugun. The museum hall presents clay pottery of various shapes and sizes - from miniature cups to vessels with a capacity of 100 liters or more.
Along with clay dishes, glassware is also on display. Ceramic and bronze lamps are interesting. There are numerous manual grain grinders, kayraks with Arabic and Nestorian writing, and links of pottery water pipes. The collection of decorative and applied art objects, bronze coins, etc. is rich.Construction of a new museum at Burana settlement.
There are numerous manual grain grinders, kayraks with Arabic and Nestorian writing, and links of pottery water pipes. In addition, the museum has many different exhibits, such as drawings of various animals on stone made in the 6th - 4th centuries BC, stone monuments depicting sculptures of Turks from the VIth - Xth centuries, etc.
Geographical coordinates of Burana architectural and archaeological museum: N42°44'49 E75°15'01

In halls of old museum.Old building of museum at Burana settlement.Display cases with artifacts in halls of the old museum.Display cases with artifacts in halls of the old museum. New building of museum at Burana settlement.Display cases with artifacts in halls of the old museum.Display cases with artifacts in halls of the old museum.Display cases with artifacts in halls of the old museum.

Authority and photos  by:
Alexander Petrov.