The museum is considered one of the oldest and largest in Uzbekistan. Its funds contain more than 250 thousand exhibits. The collection is devoted to the history of Uzbekistan from the Stone Age to the present. Museum appeared due to initiative of group of scientists in 1876. At the beginning of XX century he even took part in international exhibitions in Milan and Paris. In 1970 the collection moved to a modern building on Rashidov Avenue.
Museum of History of Uzbekistan
