For everyone who loves interesting leisure activities, here’s a look at the most unusual museums in Tashkent that you might not have known about.
The House-Museum of the Pumpkin
The museum opened about 15 years ago, founded by a couple of teachers: mathematician Bakhtiyor Pulatov and physics teacher Dildora Pulatova. At first, they grew decorative pumpkins, then began decorating them and sharing their creativity — this is how one of the most unusual museums in Tashkent came to be.
Zhemchug House
An architectural symbol of seismic modernism in Tashkent. A unique monolithic house built in 1985, where every three floors have a common area for residents to rest. The architecture of the building consists of two semicircular blocks, and inside, on five floors, there are courtyards with a height of 10 meters. Such a unique structure transformed the building into a genuine museum, attracting the attention of both tourists and locals.
Tashkent Railway Museum
An open-air museum that features more than 30 locomotives, diesel engines, and electric trains from different historical eras. Visitors are also offered an interesting tour on a small train. This place will definitely be interesting for both children and adults.
The Romanov House
An untypical but fascinating residence of Prince Nikolai Romanov, built in 1891. The building attracts attention with its unique style and exquisite decoration, both outside and inside.
Tashkent House of Photography
The museum building has become an architectural landmark of the city, and its exhibits and exhibitions are sure to appeal to all photography enthusiasts. Exhibitions of local and international photographers are often held here.
The Kamoliddin Behzod Museum of Eastern Miniature Art
This space introduces visitors to the unique art of creating miniature objects in Eastern culture — works by Uzbek, Persian, and Tajik masters, as well as pieces by contemporary artists. The museum features rare manuscripts, miniature paintings, and artists’ tools, and also holds workshops on creating and painting silk paper.
The Museum of the History of Communications of Uzbekistan
The exhibition of this museum in Tashkent is dedicated to the development of communication technologies in the country: from the first postal stations and telegraphs to modern mobile technologies. In the museum halls, visitors can see unique telephones, radios, telegraph machines, and postage stamps. Of particular interest is the collection of rare exhibits from the Soviet period and the first models of Uzbek telephones.
Ming-Urik
This is a true city-museum — the archaeological beginning of Tashkent. It is believed that the capital of Uzbekistan originated from this very citadel in the 1st century AD. Today, only ruins remain of the ancient city and the rulers’ palace, which will be fascinating to visit for all history enthusiasts.