Museums in Uzbekistan

Discover 2 unusual museums in Uzbekistan.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Islam Karimov Museum

An eccentric museum dedicated to Islam Karimov, the former dictator of Uzbekistan.

One of the murals decorating the Amir Timur museum. Note the mix of Uzbek imagery with the Soviet aesthetic.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Amir Timur (Tamerlane) Museum

Looking for a unifying history, Uzbekistan finds its answer in a 14th Century Turco-Mongol conqueror... despite the fact he wasn't Uzbek.

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