History Museum

Kazakhstan


Aral's small history museum has a few desiccation photos, some imaginative oil paintings and around 15 jars preserving different Aral Sea fish species – all now again present in the North Aral except for the sturgeon. There’s also a large diorama depicting a battle between Bolshevik and White forces near Aral in 1919.


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