The Museum of the History of Samarkand is dedicated to the history of the founding of the city. It is located in the northern part …
The Sadriddin Aini House Museum is a monument to the work of the great Tajik writer who made an invaluable contribution to the dev …
The ancient settlement of Afrosiab, occupying an area of about 200 hectares, used to be the Sogdian capital, called Marakanda. The …
Samarkand Regional Museum of Local Lore was opened in 1981. It is located in the historical part of the city, in a house built in …
Samarkand Museum of History and Culture of the Peoples of Uzbekistan is one of the oldest and largest museums not only in the coun …
Samarkand is a city with a long history, where museum collections tell about the fate of entire civilizations. Here, every hall and exhibit seems to come to life, helping to understand the development of the city from ancient Marakanda to the present. For travelers interested in archaeology, art and ethnography, Samarkand offers rich routes and a variety of excursions that will satisfy both the curious tourist and the professional researcher.
The city has key cultural sites: the Museum of the History of Samarkand, where expositions are devoted to the foundation and early stages of the city’s life and which is located next to the ancient archaeological zone; The Museum of the ancient city of Afrosiab and the Museum of Afrasiab, revealing a large-scale archaeological complex of the ancient settlement of Afrosiab with an area of about 200 hectares and preserving rare Sogdian finds and fragments of frescoes; Sadriddin Aini House-Museum as a memorial collection telling about the life and work of an outstanding writer; Samarkand Regional Museum of Local History, opened in 1981 in a historical building and storing household items, archival documents and regional artifacts; as well as Samarkand Museum of History and Culture of Art of the Peoples of Uzbekistan - one of the oldest and largest, with extensive collections of applied art, fabrics, jewelry and folk crafts. In the vicinity of the city, the archaeological excavations of Afrosiab and adjacent monuments allow you to see the finds in the context of the landscape and supplement the museum program with outdoor excursions.
The museum life of Samarkand is active: temporary exhibitions, thematic projects and imported expositions from major museums of the country are regularly held here. At different times of the year, festivals and programs dedicated to the Night of Museums, seasonal projects on the archaeology and art of the region, as well as curatorial exhibitions, which update the routes and give an excuse to return to familiar halls again, are organized. Museum posters are often replenished with guest collections from other regions and abroad, so when planning a trip, you should follow the dates and special programs to get to interesting events and lectures.
Come to Samarkand and plan the route so that you can visit the key museums and see rare exhibits with your own eyes. For maximum immersion, book a tour with a private guide: local specialists will prompt the optimal routes, tell little-known stories and help bypass queues and bureaucracy. A walk through the museum halls with a live storyteller makes the trip a vivid and memorable experience - do not postpone the trip, make a route and book the tour in advance.
