Museums
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History of the Museum:
The History and Local Lore Museum,
located in the Fortress "Ark", was opened in 1922 for the collection of artifacts. By 1945, the "Ark" contained three
departments: Nature, Architecture and History..
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Many famous scientists have worked at the Ark museum,
including L. Rempel, O. Chehovich, M. Saidjanov, Duke Huan, Goncharova and others.
In 1985, the History and Local Lore Museum was
included in the Bukharan government's architectural-artistic museum-reserve system. Since
1985, museum employees have been concerned with creating new exhibitions and craft
workshop museums. From 1985-1995, museum researchers prepared a four-volume scientific
catalogue, "Cultural Legacy" for publication.
The Ark Museum employs the following types of
specialists: archaeologists, historians, orientalists, ethnographers, Central Asia
specialists, and art-critics.
History of the Ark Fortress:
The building, which houses the History and Local Lore
Museum, is called the "Ark", which in Persian means "fortress or
citadel". The Citadel Ark built in the 4th cent. B.C., was the center of political
events and residence of Bukharian rulers until 1920. Architectural constructions from the
18th to 20th centuries remain on the territory of the Ark, many of which are used as
exhibition halls by the museum.
Exhibitions:
Visitors can see the following exhibitions:
 Ancient and
Medieval History
Numismatics
and Epigraphic (Coins and Inscriptions)
Nature of
Bukhara Region
Documents and
Books of the 10th to 20th Centuries
The History
of the Bukharan Soviet Republic.
Bukhara
Region During World War II (1941-1945)
There are more than 92,000 articles in the museum's archives, including:
9,179
Archeological Objects Highlights:
Remnants of a
fretted plaster wall from the ancient cities of Paikent and Varakhsha (5th-7th cent.)
Bowls
Bronze
perfumery vessels
Children's
toys
14,400 Coins and Inscriptions - Highlights:
Greek-Bactrian coins (3rd-4th cent. B.C.)
Barbarian
imitations (2nd cent. B.C.)
XIV century
coins (14th cent.)
2,300 Articles of Decorative Art - Highlights:
Embroidery
from Bukhara, Gizhduvan, and Shafirkan
A wonderful
collection of gold and silver jewelry
Ceramic and
copper dishes
7,800
Articles of Ethnography & Social Anthropology (Articles used in everyday life)
Highlights:
Dervish's clothes (19th cent.)
Martial
equipment of warrior (16th cent.)
Clothes:
scarves, turbans, dresses, gowns, cumber bunds, and footwear
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19,200 Books and Documents
There are many unique manuscripts written in
Persian, Arabic, and Old
Uzbek in the museum's collection.
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