This publication presents research on pistols and revolvers from the weapons and military equipment collection of the Presidential Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The catalogue describes 29 collectible firearms. Each entry provides the accession number, name, calibre, materials and manufacturing techniques, and year, accompanied by a colour photograph. The museum collection catalogue is intended for a broad readership. Museum professionals can use the information in their daily work, while readers interested in the history of firearms will also find it useful.

For the first time, this publication brings together systematic scholarly reference information on exhibits in the “Material: Stone” thematic group. They come from the collections of precious metals and gemstones, weapons and military equipment, souvenirs, tableware, fine art, numismatics and material culture held by the Presidential Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The catalogue includes more than 120 museum objects made of agate, granite, lapis lazuli, malachite, nephrite and other stones. Each entry gives the accession number, name, materials and manufacturing techniques, dimensions, creator (where known), donor, and place and year of donation, together with a colour photograph. The museum collections catalogue is intended for a broad readership. Its information can support the daily work of museum professionals and readers interested in the vast and varied world of stones and minerals.

For the first time, this publication presents systematic scholarly reference information on a distinct thematic group within the chess collection of the Presidential Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The catalogue includes more than 19 types of chess sets. Each museum object is described by its accession number, name, materials and manufacturing techniques, dimensions, creator (where known), donor, and place and year of donation, with a colour photograph. Intended for a broad readership, the catalogue provides information for the daily work of museum professionals and for readers interested in the history of chess as an art form. Astana, 2025. — 32 pp.

This publication was prepared to promote the museum collections of the Presidential Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Information about the carpet collection is published here for the first time. Drawing on scholarly research into the collections, the material is grouped by the carpet-weaving traditions of different countries, provided with brief annotations and arranged alphabetically. The catalogue includes 37 carpets and felt objects, accompanied by reference information and photographs. It is intended for museum and library staff, researchers, teachers and the general public. Astana, 2025. — 36 pp.