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Museum of Applied Art of Uzbekistan

• History of Museum of Applied Art of Uzbekistan dates back to 1927, when the first exhibition of artworks by artists of Uzbekistan was held here.
• Initially, the museum was called the Museum of Handicrafts, and in 1997 it was granted the state status and acquired its present name.
• The Museum of Applied Art fund lists over 7,000 samples of applied arts: handmade embroidery, skull-caps (tyubeteyka), jewelry, carpets and other examples of craftsmanship of the beginning of the 19th century to present day.
• All the exhibits of Museum of Applied Art of Uzbekistan can be divided into three groups:
• - Works of applied arts based on ancient traditions and relating to schools;
• - Works created since the second half of the 19th century with due consideration of traditional craftsmen’s methods;
• - Works of modern art, decorated with colorful ornaments on the basis of the modern arts development.
• The Museum of Applied Art of Uzbekistan also has two gift shops, where you can buy a painting, graphics, porcelain, carpets, embroidery, fabrics, jewelry, coinage, varnished miniature by modern Uzbek masters.