SAMARKAND REGIONAL MUSEUM OF LOCAL LORE

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The museum welcomes visitors from 09:00 to 18:00. (Only Saturday and Sunday are weekends for museum researchers.)

On the first Sunday of each month, admission to all state museums is free. Under the age of 18

children and their companions are free to enter Museums On Tuesdays and Fridays

PRICE LIST

	FOR CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN				FOR CITIZENS OF THE CIS COUNTRIES AND FOREIGN TOURISTS
Museum name	Cost of admission per person		Cost of admission per person		Cost of admission per person
	From February 20 to November 20 (during the season)		From November 20 to February 20 (non-season period)		x
	Adults (som)	Children under 18 years of age (sum)	Adults (som)	Children under 18 years of age (sum)	Adults (som)	Children under 18 years of age (sum)
Samarkand Regional Museum of local lore	5000 sum	3000 sum	3000 sum	2000 sum	25 000 sum	15 000 sum

Samarkand Regional Museum of local lore architect E. at the beginning of the 20th century in 1981.O.It was founded by Nelle in an old residence belonging to the wealthy merchant Abram Kalantarov, built in an eclectic style. The building of the museum is an architectural monument and is protected by the state. Experienced Masters - Master Kemal, master Sadi, master Hafiz and others-took part in its decoration. The wooden ceiling, made in the style of spectacular carving, is painted with oil paints, the walls are decorated with elegant, versatile ganch carving patterns using the "make-up" technique, ganch bars (bars covered with stained glass) give the building a special charm. Ceramic ovens are distinguished by their elegant patterns. An elegant and bright crystal chandelier has taken an important place in the decoration of the Hall. The expositions on the first floor reflect the history of the region from ancient times to the beginning of the XX century. Stone tools, bone remains of animals, as well as the oldest human - cromanion bones, belonging to the ancient sites of scabies, Barberry, Amonqotan, are considered the most ancient exhibits of the museum. The bronze Moon ax found in the vicinity of Panjakent, the village of Chakka, Pastdargom district, women's Jewelry (earrings, bracelets and bronze mirrors) found in the Muminabad Cemetery in Urgut district always attract attention. The bronze and Iron Age is widely illuminated by cave photographs taken in Ilonsoy, Sevassoy, Takalisoy, Ahalik and other places. Sogd, which arose in the VIII-VI centuries BC, occupying the territory of the Zarafshan and Kashkadarya valleys, is one of the first cities to form in Central Asia. Its capital was Samarkand. Sogd, conquered by the Persians in the 6th century BC, was part of the Achaemenid state. The accession of sogd as part of Alexander The Great, and then the Seleucid state, led to the mutual fusion of local culture with the culture of the Greeks. This period is represented by pottery items - mugs in elegant forms, coins. The Kushan period (IV-I centuries AD) is characterized by economic growth, irrigation, types of crafts, the flourishing of urban life, which also found its expression on the coins of the Kushan Kings-Cadfiz II, Khuvishka, Kanishka: pottery, chit fabrics, corals. Terracotta sculptures of the goddess of fertility Anahita, attributes related to the funeral - ossuaries, burials in Khum make it possible to imagine about the traditions of Zoroastrian religions. In the VIII century, after the Arab conquest, the territory began to be called "Movaraunnahr". The exposition dedicated to this period presents copies of beautiful palace paintings of the ancient city of Afrosiab, a restored image of Sogdian Warriors, the tips of swords and bow arrows. As a result of the fall of the Arab Caliphate in the second half of the IX century, representatives of the local dynasty - the Samanids-came to power in Movaraunnahr. The state capital moved to Bukhara, but Samarkand continued to be one of the largest political, economic and cultural centers in Central Asia. During this period, epigraphic decoration, bright pottery, glass and metal objects depicting birds, fish began to be made in ceramics. A fragment of a vessel made of Egyptian Red Glass; the chandelier ceramics from Ray, Iran, the abundance of coins presented indicate the development of international trade in the IX-XII centuries. In 1212 Samarkand and its borders became part of the Khorezmshah state. The Mongol invasion after him brought countless disasters. The exhibition contains samples of the armor of Mongolian warriors, drawings of the Samarkand fortress, which Genghis Khan turned into ruins. With the coming to power of Amir Timur (1370-1405), his victorious campaigns and the transformation of Samarkand into the capital of a huge empire, a period of growth in all spheres of economic and spiritual life began in the region. Timur and the Timurids sponsored in every possible way the restoration and construction of caravan routes, crossings, caravanserai and craft workshops. Visitors will learn at the exhibition that the road through Amonqohtan, which leads from Samarkand to the Kashkadarya Valley, is the shortest part of the Great Silk Road connecting Sughd with the southern regions of Central Asia and India. The village of Kutlug-Yurt on the board-karacha pass, according to the historian of that time Gidhosiddin Ali, for several centuries played the role of a caravanserai and a military residence. Rare exhibits are military and Ceremonial Drums of the greatest officers of the XV-XVI centuries, as well as de Sanktien's book "The History of Timur", published in Amsterdam in 1678. At the beginning of the 16th century, the Central Asian possessions of the Timurians were occupied by nomadic tribes led by Shaybaniy Khan (1451-1510). In the 17th century, the Ashtarakhan dynasty (1599-1753) was in power, and then the Mangitans (1753-1920). The first half of the XVII and XVIII centuries was marked by internal struggle and weakening of central power, as a result of which Samarkand fell into decline. In 1740, the region was conquered and destroyed by the Iranian ruler Nadir Shah. The hall contains weapons of warriors of the late Middle Ages-chain armor, shields, bows and arrows. The museum presents a prototype of a residential building of a large landowner, in which the courtyard consisted of two parts: External (for men) and internal (for women); it contains costumes typical of the 19th century, as well as household items and home decorations. The original exhibits of the next Hall-metal and ceramic objects, old photographs illuminate the theme of "crafts and trade in the region". Craftsmen have centuries-old rich traditions, each of the craftsmen United in the workshops has its own brochure-charter, one of which is presented on the window of the Hall. Darvesh and Sufi had a great influence in society. The exhibition features many of the Darvesh - specific exhibits, such as the harqa dervishes robe, headdress-kulah, beads, and amulet. Until the middle of the XIX century, the school was in the hands of priests. Two types of educational institutions are common - schools - primary education and madrasas - higher schools. On the window of the hall are presented textbooks for those educational institutions. The theme" decorative and applied art and traditional rituals of the inhabitants of the region of the beginning of the 20th century " is revealed using original elegant dresses and household items. A special place is occupied by wedding jewelry for women. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Jadid movement spread in the region. Samarkand was one of its main centers. Mahmud Khoja Behbudi, the initiator of the ideas of jadidism, was the editor of the Samarkand fast, published in Uzbek, Tajik, Russian languages in 1913-1914, promoting the need for radical reconstruction and improvement of social institutions. Well-known enlighteners Abdukadir Shakuri, Haji Muin, as well as the author of the universally recognized textbook on Arabic grammar "head School" Ismatullu Rahmatullayev were the initiators of the creation of new methodological schools in Samarkand. The museum presents photographs of students, textbooks from these schools. The idea of modernizing the theater also contributed to the formation of a new worldview of the Turkestan peoples. Performances prepared by supporters of the creation of new methodological schools in Samarkand, presented at the exposition of the hall, and original posters for fundraising, testify to the rise of public consciousness. Visitors to the museum can browse European furniture made in the ampir style in the late 18th-early 19th centuries. According to experts, the furniture that belonged to this emperor Napoleon and was bought for the later collective farm money lay for a long time in the building of the collective farm department and was finally transferred to the museum in 2006, now it is decorating one of the museum rooms. The collection of natural - historical collections and texts introduces rare species of plants and animals, talks about Zarafshan-the only reserve in the Samarkand region. The Reserve is carrying out work to preserve and restore a rare, endemic species of animals - the Bukhara deer. Currently, the museum has organized an exhibition "Jewish past and present in the area" with the support of the Joint International Organization. The exhibition will tell about the history of the” Juhuton “(”Jews") quarter, about the life, traditions and rituals of the Jews in this region. Also here are religious monuments, household items, clothes, photographs reflecting the life and marriage of Bukhara Jews of the XIX-XX centuries. There are also exhibits and photographs showing Jewish contributions to the culture of the region, artists, cultural and art workers, scientists and athletes, and their achievements. In conclusion, the Samarkand Regional Museum of local lore reflects the yesterday and today of the city, its material and cultural state. The museum administration recommends that you enjoy the excursion services of the museum.

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