Samarkand Museums

Brief information about the Samarkand State Museum-Reserve
In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 397 of May 26, 1982 on the basis of the State Museum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan named after. A. Ikramov, the Samarkand State United Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve was created. At the time of its establishment, the total area of protection was 798 hectares, of which 218 hectares of the town of Afrasiab, 320 hectares of the city of Samarkand of the Middle Ages (Old City) and 260 hectares of the “new city”.
Currently, the museum-reserve consists of: 11 museums, 2 exhibitions and as well as 3 historical sites(2022).
The main museum is the State Museum of the History of Culture of Uzbekistan.
As of March 2022, the museum-reserve fund has 235,098 items of storage. The museum-reserve exhibits 7002 objects.