Hotels and travel agencies arrange guided group tours in cities of Uzbekistan, in several languages, including English, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. With a little more effort, you may find freelance guides and/or interpreters for individual trips.
Usually admission charges or so called entrance tickets for historical monuments and museums are considerably more expensive for visitors than for locals but the rates are still within or lower than European or American standards. Small children are not charged. Students and schoolchildren are entitled to discounts.
Photos
Using cameras and videos in museums and monuments is charged extra to the entrance ticket. In some museums flashes are prohibited.
Open Hours
Most sights are open standard hours 10:00. to 18:00 with no break for lunch. One day per week and one day at the end of each month they are closed for major clean-up. These days may vary for different museums and sights so visitors may need to phone to check.
Art Galleries
Afrasiob Arts Shops
Address:
60, Gogol Str., Tashkent
Telephone:
+998 (71) 133-0867, 133-2028
Open 10:00–17:00. Antiques, china, handicrafts, carpets, paintings, glass.
Art Gallery Turkiston
Address:
Concert Hall Turkistan, 2, Navoi Str., Tashkent
Telephone:
+998 (712) 35-7011
Open 10.00-17.00. Permanent exhibition of paintings and applied arts.
Master
Address:
Bumi Hotel, 2, Uzbekistan Ovozi Str., Tashkent
Open 10:00–17:00. Exhibition of paintings.
Museums
Amir Temur Museum
Address:
1, Amir Temur Square, Tashkent
Telephone:
+998 (71) 132-0212
Open 10:00–17:00, except Mondays. Newest museum in Tashkent with interesting archtecture. Devoted to Amir Temur. Souvenir shop on lower level.
Applied Arts Museum
Address:
16, Spilkova/Rakatboshi Str., Tashkent
Telephone:
+998 (712) 56-3943, 56-4042
Open every day musical instruments, etc. The building is an architectural treasure available for rent. No shop.
Fine Arts Museum of Uzbekistan
Address:
16, Mouvarounakhr Str., Tashkent
Telephone:
+998 (71) 136-7345, 135-7429
Open 10:00–17:00, except Tuesdays. Paintings, drawings, furniture, old clothes, textiles and fine arts articles on three floors. Good antiques shop open 09:30–16:30. Lots of carpets. Shop telephone: +998 (71) 139-4644
History Museum of the People of Uzbekistan
Address:
3, Sh. Rashidov Prospect, Tashkent
Telephone:
+998 (71) 1335713, 133-6960
Open 10:00–18:00, except Sundays. One of the largest scientific and research, cultural and educational history institutions in the Republic. Includes: Ancient History, Medieval History and Modenr History of Uzbekistan. The Museum's 8000 exhibits occupy 2000 square meters.
Tamara Khanum Museum
Address:
1, Pushkin/Pishpekskays Str., Tashkent
Telephone:
+998 (712) 43-3235
Open every day by appointment. Exhibition and sale of vases, dishes, bowls and plates from the M. Rakhimov family of ceramists.
Sergey Yesenin Museum
Address:
20, Tolstoy Str., Tashkent
Telephone:
+998 (71) 133-1119
Books, letters, photos and belongings of a famous Russian poet from the early 20th century.
