Department of Archaeology was founded in 2014. This department does archaeological excavations on the historical and cultural monuments of Otrar region and observes restoration and reconstruction of monuments, guided by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international, will work in the following areas:
Organize measures to determine the status of the monument, analyze identified historical and cultural monuments, and get the state acts according to the specific location of the historical monuments; Determine the protection area of the monuments; fill out the scientific passport and the report card; Participate in the state programs and projects, organize expeditions and exhibitions, publish the scientific research works and participate in the international and state conferences and seminars; Organize expeditions in order to replenish and collect the museum funds.