Task
Client brief
Saraishyk is a medieval capital: in the 13th–16th centuries it was home to the center of the Golden Horde, then the Nogai Horde, and later one of the capitals of the Kazakh Khanate under Khan Kasym. The city on the right bank of the Ural River was a key node of the Great Silk Road. The museum-reserve was founded in 1963 and in 2021–2023 received a new visitor center with a refreshed exhibition.
The project scope included: a trilingual website (Kazakh, Russian, English), an interactive virtual tour, a comprehensive institutional history from 1963, a research section (projects, expeditions, conferences, excavations), international relations, photo and video galleries, the director's blog, mandatory government sections (public procurement, open data, academic council, anti-corruption measures, annual reports), and accessibility for visually impaired users.
A nationally significant state heritage site listed in the register of historical and cultural monuments. Every detail mattered.