Attractions of Khiva Ichan-Kala

Dishan-Kala is a part of the "outer" Khiva. Most of the historical buildings and gates here are preserved in good condition.
Khiva Museums
The Museum of the History of Khorezm named after Al-Khorezmi and Beruni is the most frequently visited. There are exhibits that were found during archaeological excavations at the settlements of Koirylgan-kala and Toprak-kala. Both settlements existed before our era. In the museum you can see ancient manuscripts, a copy of an ancient sculpture of the Khorezm goddess with a vessel, the remains of ceramic wall cladding and much more.
In the Museum of Applied Arts and Everyday Life of Khorezm, you can see jewelry, ceramics, wooden carvings, copper coinage and dishes of the XVIII-XIX centuries.
The Museum of Crafts will surprise you with exhibits of the XIX-XX centuries created by hereditary jewelers, gunsmiths, blacksmiths, masons, potters and seamstresses. Such a museum is the only one in Uzbekistan. Also here you can see how a blacksmith makes a jug.
The Museum of the History of Musical Art of Khorezm, located in the Kazy-Kalyan madrasah, will tell about the national musical instruments of Uzbekistan. You will also learn about famous artists and the development of music in the country.
Also in Khiva, you can visit the Museum of Nature, the Museum of ceramics and the museum of the history of the Khanate of Khiva.
Theaters of Khiva
There are two theaters in Khiva. The main one is the Khorezm Musical Drama Theater named after Agakhi. It grew out of the amateur art circle in 1933. The theater puts on performances based on the works of Uzbek and world classics. The productions are in Uzbek.
The puppet theater in Khiva will appeal not only to young viewers. The theater's productions are also visited by foreigners. The theater, created in 1993, is striking in that performances can be understood without words. That is why theater productions often gather a full hall. The most popular performances are "Khon Kabuli" and "Khiva lazgi".