Museum of Applied Arts (A. A. Polovtsov House)

The Museum of Applied Arts is located in a non-tourist area of Tashkent, among the small residential houses of the "Yunus Rajabi" mahalla. Visitors to the complex can look at a wide variety of household items made in the national style, and at the same time admire the unusual interiors of the former mansion of the Russian diplomat A. A. Polovtsov.

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Exhibition of the museum

The first building on the site of the future museum belonged to the merchant and brewery owner Nikolai Ivanovich Ivanov. Later, he sold the land to the diplomat Alexander Alexandrovich Polovtsov. Under the new owner, the building was rebuilt in the oriental style. Today, the main hall of the museum with carved columns, elegant interior design, and a small fountain reminds of those times. It is worth noting that the lighting in this room is quite specific and dim — if you want good shots, it is better to come here in the morning in good weather.

At the beginning of the XX century, Polovtsov sold his house. In different years, barracks and an orphanage were located here.

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The Museum of Applied Arts was established in 1937. The basis of its collection were exhibits from a temporary exhibition of handicraft trades.

The museum's collection contains about 7 000 items. The halls of the exhibition space are divided by themes. Here there are departments dedicated to embroidery and national clothing, ceramics, crystal, and wood carving.

There is information about excursions at the museum ticket offices, but guides do not work every day, so it is better to check the schedule in advance.

You can get acquainted with the local culture more deeply, for example, in the Fine Arts Gallery of Uzbekistan.