10 Ancient Museums In Uzbekistan For An Exciting Historical Tour In 2022 Parth Bali

3. History Museum Of Uzbekistan

Visit the 136 years old State Museum of History of Uzbekistan, which displays archeological, anthropological and numismatic representing the timeline of Uzbekistan till date. The museum is divided into 4 floors which chronologically exhibits the history of the country with the 4th floor telling you about the modern history of 19-20th centuries. You can take home embroidered carpets, miniatures or ceramics from the shop which is under the museum.

4. Valentina Romanenko Art Workshop And Studio

Take your family and loved ones to the Valentina Romanenko Art Workshop and Studio in Samarkand and watch out for the rich experience of Samarkand masters ink silk, painting and embroidery. Here you can see the costumed folk show and obviously purchase any dress of your choice. You can avail from the guided tours to the studio which will take you for an exhibition of the amazing dresses from Valentina Romanenko being created before your eyes.

5. Afrasiab Museum
This museum in Samarkand is totally dedicated to the history of the city. The museum gets its name from Afrasiab which is one of the largest archaeological sites in the world and was destroyed by the Mongols in the early 13th century. This museum readily explains the development of Samarkand and the history associated since the time of Alexander the Great conquest. The 40 year old building includes evidences of unique wall paintings, which decodes to hunting scenes and holiday celebrations.
6. Savitsky Art Museum
The museum is named after a Moscow Artist, I.V. Savitsky who acquired works of contemporary art, which were forbidden by existing political regime back then. Savitsky Art Museum is considered to be one of the best museums of the world by many renowned sources. It is a school to classic art collections in Asia and comprises of the world’s second-largest collection of Russian avant-garde. It also displays the art of ancient Khorezm, along with brilliant copies of some exhibits of the Louvre in Paris.