From Athens to Astana. Olympic artifacts from the collection of Vladimir Potanin in Astana

Exhibitions and museums

30 September, 16:00 • National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Refund Not AllowedTicket price: 500 tenge Tickets can be purchased at the following link: https://ticketon.kz/event/tckt2-ot-afin-do-astany-olimpiyskie-artefakty

The National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is hosting the international exhibition «From Athens to Astana. Olympic Artifacts from the Vladimir Potanin Collection» from July 29 to September 30, 2026, dedicated to the 130th anniversary of the first modern Olympic Games held in Athens in 1896.

The exhibition features 141 authentic artifacts from Vladimir Potanin's collection, reflecting the history of the global Olympic movement. Among the exhibits are award and commemorative medals, Olympic torches, diplomas, commemorative badges, and other unique relics that tell the story of the evolution of the Olympic Games and their symbolism.

A special place in the exhibition is given to exhibits from the collections of the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan, dedicated to outstanding domestic athletes — Olympic champions and medalists: Vladimir Smirnov, Bekzat Sattarkhanov, Bakhtiyar Artayev, Serik Sapiyev, Alexander Vinokourov, Denis Ten, Olga Rypakova, Gennady Golovkin, and Yeldos Smetov.

The exhibition's concept reveals the continuity of Olympic values — humanism, equality, mutual respect, cooperation, and the pursuit of new achievements, combining historical heritage with modern digital technologies.

One of the features of the exhibition is the interactive "living paintings" created using artificial intelligence technologies. Thanks to neural network animation, visitors will be able to see how images on historical Olympic diploms come to life, allowing for a new perspective on unique documents of Olympic history and making the acquaintance with the exhibition even more engaging.

Event Place

National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Date

July 30, 2026

Genre

Exhibitions and museums

Age restriction

Remark

For citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan: — entry to the museum is FREE every third Sunday of the month (August 16, September 20) (except for foreign exhibitions) — during school holidays, entry to the museum's permanent exhibition halls and temporary exhibitions is FREE for CHILDREN (except for foreign exhibitions) Visiting rules: Touching exhibits with hands is FORBIDDEN Entry into museum halls with drinks and food is FORBIDDEN Children under 14 years of age must visit the museum accompanied by an adult. Cost — according to the museum's visiting tariffs. Admission ticket tariffs include: age categories, selective or comprehensive museum visit (see tariffs). Entry for children under 7 years of age is FREE. For citizens of Kazakhstan: Ages 7 to 18 — "school" tariff. Ages 18 to 22 — "student" tariff (upon presentation of a student ID). Upon presentation of a pensioner's certificate — "pensioner" tariff. Benefits: • The right to free or discounted entry to the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan is granted only to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan belonging to preferential categories. • Benefits are provided exclusively for admission tickets that include visiting temporary and permanent exhibition halls, including the "Gold Halls," upon presentation of supporting documents. • Visiting foreign (international) exhibitions for citizens of preferential categories, with the exception of citizens with disabilities of groups I–II and their accompanying persons, is carried out on a paid basis in accordance with the approved price list. FREE: 1. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War, the Afghan War, and those equated to them. 2. Citizens with disabilities of groups I–II and their accompanying persons. 3. Children from orphanages. 4. Members of large families (up to 18 years old, including parents). 5. Conscript military personnel, cadets. 6. Children under 7 years of age. 50% DISCOUNT 1. Citizens with disabilities of group III (including admission tickets to foreign exhibitions).

From Athens to Astana. Olympic artifacts from the collection of Vladimir Potanin

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