Museums of Tashkent
This State museum of history was opened in Tashkent on the 18th of October, 1996 in commemoration of 660th anniversary of Amir Timur, the great state governor and commander. The museum was founded by the initiative and under the supervision of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Islam Abduganievich Karimov.
Being quite unusual in its design with a gorgeous dome on the top, the museum is an architectural masterpiece which has combined both ancient and modern traditions. The decor of the building includes curvy white pillars, carved wooden doors and a huge fresco. Read more...