Museum of Applied Arts & Uzbek Craft Traditions

The Museum of Applied Arts is jewel of Uzbek heritage. Housed in former diplomat’s mansion, its carved wooden doors, tiled façades, and painted ceilings are artworks themselves. Inside, rooms glow with textiles, ceramics, woodwork, and jewelry. Suzanis embroidered in silk shimmer with floral motifs. Ceramics painted in cobalt and emerald gleam with Central Asian patterns. Woodcarvings reveal delicate geometry, lacquer boxes hold miniature paintings. Each piece tells story of region’s artisans — masters of craft passed down generations. Guides explain symbolism: tulips of renewal, suns of life, vines of prosperity. Workshops nearby keep traditions alive, where artisans demonstrate embroidery, pottery, or painting. Visiting is sensory and cultural immersion. You see, touch, sometimes even try crafts yourself. Museum is not static but bridge — between past and present, between Uzbek tradition and global admiration.