Museum of History of Uzbekistan in Tashkent

The State Museum of History of Uzbekistan is one of the oldest exhibition spaces in the country. It was formed at the end of the 19th century, although back then it was called the "Tashkent Public Museum". The exhibition is interesting both for its exhibits and for the unusual building in which it is located today.

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History of the museum

The museum was founded in 1876. Its initial collection consisted of exhibits transferred here by local collectors and local historians. A few years later, the exhibition was replenished with items from the collection of the Turkestan Public Library.

Since 1943, the institution became known as the Museum of the History of the Peoples of Uzbekistan, and in 1991 the exhibition received its current name. Today there are more than 300 thousand storage units here. In the halls of the museum, you can see items related to architecture, archaeology, numismatics, and ethnography.

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The remarkable building of the museum deserves special attention. It was built in 1970. In the past, the Tashkent branch of the V. I. Lenin Central Museum was located here. The building is interesting for the design of its facades: they are covered with an original sun protection grille (a similar solution is applied, for example, in the building of the "Uzbekistan" Hotel). Inside, guests are greeted by a hall with a 14-meter ceiling. The remaining rooms are located around it.

After a walk around the museum, you can walk to Mustaqillik Square or look at the Palace of Prince Romanov, which is unusual for these places.