This museum was founded by history teacher Zamirbek Abdykeev at the A. Moldokeev Secondary School in the village of Baizak. Its collection includes invaluable artifacts, many of which date back to past centuries.
With 40 years of teaching experience, the educator emphasized the importance of the museum for shaping knowledge in future generations.
“We are expanding the museum thanks to a new space allocated by the director. Here, you can find artifacts from the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, modern times, as well as items related to the Soviet era and contemporary times that reflect the historical events of our village,” he noted.
Among the unique exhibits is a small statue of Buddha, presumably dating back to the 2nd-6th centuries, discovered in the Kara-Keche valley. There are about seven Buddha statues in Kyrgyzstan, but ours is the only one with inscriptions, which piques the interest of researchers, including scholars from the central museum in Bishkek,” the historian added.
To date, the museum has over 400 exhibits.
The collection features tools from the Stone Age, spearheads, medieval plow handles, petroglyphs, and stones for agriculture and seed cleaning, as well as silver water skins, jewelry, and Saka pottery.
Kanybek Nasibaly uulu, head of the district education department, shared that the department plans to create historical museums in each school, which will help future generations better absorb knowledge.
“Without knowledge of history, there is no future, so creating museums for the youth is the right step. In the near future, we plan to open such museums in every school. This will allow students to visually see and practice acquiring knowledge,” he added.
Melis Esenkulov, a history teacher from the A. Su laymanov Secondary School in the village of Kuiruchuk, highlighted the importance of preserving the collected artifacts.
“This museum will be an important tool for attracting students' interest in history. Visiting the museum left a strong impression on me, as it includes exhibits representing five historical eras,” Esenkulov noted.
It is important to mention that there are only 24 schools in the Jumgal district, and most of them lack historical museums.
The only historical ethnographic museum is located in the center of the district.
