The article discusses the findings of three shields of the Pazyryk culture. Two of them originate from the First Tuekta Mound, excavated by S.I. Rudenko in 1954. They were made of sticks and leather. In 1966, the artifacts were deposited in the Biysk Local Lore Museum named after V.V Bianki from the State Hermitage Museum. One shield has 39 sticks and is displayed in the exhibition along with details of horse equipment and three illustrations. The second one has been partially preserved (24 sticks) and is in the funds. The third shield, made of single piece of wood, is also on display at the A.V Anokhin National Museum of the Altai Republic. It comes from the excavations of the burial mound №1 of the Ak-Alakha-I burial ground. In addition to the briefly described archaeological context, the features of the placement of important finds in museum showcases are presented. The possibilities for further study of the items of protective weapons used by the ancient nomads of Inner Asia are noted.