Kemel Ishakov House-MuseumArsha-Say · Talas District

Visit

Season1 June to 30 September. One day out of season: 9 October.
HoursJune and July: Tuesday to Sunday 10:00–17:00. August: every day 10:00–18:00. September: weekends 10:00–16:00.
Tickets100 som. Children, students and pensioners 30 som. School parties free with a booking. Cash only.
GuidesIn Iradi and Russian every day; in English on Saturdays in July and August, or book a week ahead.
Phone+996-39-2-31-18-40 (in season), ishakov@korkom.org

Getting there

By bus: the Arsha-Say bus leaves Talas Central Bus Station at 08:10 and comes back at 16:40 (Tuesday to Sunday in season; an extra bus at 12:30 on Saturdays in August). Get off at the school; the house is the third on the left.

By car: take the Chong-Talas road out of Talas and turn off at the Arsha-Say sign. The last kilometre is a gravel track, and after rain it is better walked.

The grave

From the back gate a path climbs the hill behind the house, about twelve minutes on foot. He lies next to his parents, by the old clan graves. Please keep to the path.

Ask for the key to the gate at the house.