The aim of this chapter is to examine how museums in Central Asia construct historical narratives based on the dichotomy between nomadism and sedentary life. The analysis focuses on exhibition strategies, the use of material culture, and the ways in which displays present the steppe as a space of freedom and identity, the yurt as an archetypal dwelling, balbals as symbols of funerary traditions, and the Golden Man as an emblem of national continuity. At the same time, attention is given to how sedentary traditions are represented, particularly through urban architecture, intellectual heritage, and cultural achievements. While museums often reinforce the opposition between nomads and settlers, they also reveal areas of interaction and mutual influence, highlighting hybrid identities that transcend simple divisions. Case studies from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan demonstrate how museums shape public understandings of the past, serving as instruments of memory politics and nation-building through selective representations of history.