# Military History Museum, Kazakhstan: what it is and when to go > Military History Museum is a museum (Тарихи-Әскери Мұражай) in Kazakhstan (Astana). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is May to June and September to October. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/military-history-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Local name:** Тарихи-Әскери Мұражай - **Where:** Kazakhstan - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** NQZ Astana, 15 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 - **Coordinates:** 51.1555, 71.43197 ## What it is and where Military History Museum is a museum (Тарихи-Әскери Мұражай) in Kazakhstan (Astana). It is in [Astana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nur-sultan/), where this site lists 9 more places to see, 2.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.1555, 71.43197; the nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ, Astana), 15 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.155498%2C71.431972) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.155498%2C71.431972) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/museos/) places in Kazakhstan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Military History Museum is **May to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 09 | | February | Better not | 9 h 44 | | March | Better not | 11 h 32 | | April | Possible | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 20 | | June | Best time | 16 h 19 | | July | Possible | 15 h 54 | | August | Possible | 14 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 36 | | December | Better not | 7 h 41 | In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Kazakhstan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Kazakhstan To enter Kazakhstan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Baikonur and border areas require a permit”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Kazakhstan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Tenge (KZT); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Beit Rachel Synagogue, Astana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/beit-rachel-chabad-lubavitch/): Synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan · 2.1 km - [Baiterek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bayterek/): Monument in Astana, Kazachstan · 3.0 km - [Nur-Astana Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/abu-nasir-al-farabi-mosque/): Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan · 3.4 km - [Hazrat Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/hazrat-sultan-mosque/): Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan · 4.4 km - [National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/national-museum-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan/): Museum in Astana, Kazakhstan · 4.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). ## More in Kazakhstan: Museums and art - [Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mausoleo-de-khoja-ahmad-yasavi/): mausoleum in the city of Turkistan, Kazakhstan - [Central State Museum of Kazakhstan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/central-state-museum-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan/): museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan - [Jarkent Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/architectural-and-art-museum-zharkent-mosque/): Central mosque in Jarkent, Kazakhstan - [Kazakh Museum of Folk Musical Instruments](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/kazakh-museum-of-folk-musical-instruments/): museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan - [A. Kasteyev State Museum of Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/kazakhstan-museum-of-arts/): largest art museum in Kazakhstan, located in Almaty - [Auezov Home Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mukhtar-auezov-house/): biographical museum in Almaty, Kazakhstan Every Kazakhstan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Military History Museum? It is a museum (Тарихи-Әскери Мұражай in the local language) in Kazakhstan. ### When is the best time to visit Military History Museum? May to June and September to October. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. ### How do you get to Military History Museum? The nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), 15 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.155498%2C71.431972) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Kazakhstan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Kazakhstan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Beit Rachel Synagogue, Astana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/beit-rachel-chabad-lubavitch/), [Baiterek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bayterek/), [Nur-Astana Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/abu-nasir-al-farabi-mosque/). The rest is in [the Kazakhstan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1239171353), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).