The museum was formed on 24th of February 2001 y by the order of the Karaganda region mayor and the head of Shahtinsk settlement by the commission of the president N. Nasarbayev.

Total territory – 166, 9 sq km

 Thematic structure of expositions:

• “KarLag is a zone of eternal memory”;
• “Nation deportation in 30 – 50s of the XX c”

Exhibitions:

Presentational block:

• “Women prisoners of KarLag”;
• “KarLag during the war period”;
• “Pages from the tragic destinies”;
• “Nation deportation”;
• “KarLag library”;
• “Industry of KarLag”;
• “KarLag agriculture”

Unique collections and exhibits:

• - a bed of a prisoner;
• - life things of KarLag prisoners;
• - a diary of a prisoner with the explanation of events of 30 – 60s of the XX c;
• - documents and photos of prisoners;
• - Rechen’s picture

Educational programs and museum pedagogic:

Lections:

• - formation and development of KarLag;
• - activity and everyday life of prisoners;
• - artists of KarLag

Scientific – research works:

• National stuff of KarLag prisoners;
• KarLag during the war period;
• History of destinies etc.

Mass actions

• Action “Shame week”;
• Marathon “By the ways of memory”;
• Meeting in the “Mum’s graveyard”

Information for visitors

The schedule of work: 9.00 – 18.00 Weekdays – Sunday.
Prices of tickets:

• Children – 20 tenge;
• Students – 30 tenge;
• Adults – 50 tenge;
• Review excursion – 300 tenge

Thematic excursions:

• Pupils (more than 10 pupils) – 20 tenge for one ticket;
• Students (more than 10 pupils) – 30 tenge for one ticket;

Discount tickets for customers: for war veterans, pensioners, poor families, orphan kids, people with limited ability – free entrance.

Services for customers: photos and videos – 500 tenge.

Address:

Head of the museum – Klyshnikova Marina Ivanovna.