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Syrdarya Regional Museum of History and Culture

The regional history and local-lore museum in central Gulistan, near the music and drama theatre and the main square.

Museums

About the place

This is the main museum of Syrdarya region, a history and local-lore collection in the centre of Gulistan. The region lies on the Hungry Steppe, the dry plain south of the Syr Darya that was turned into cotton land by large irrigation schemes in the 20th century, and that story of canals and new towns is the natural backdrop to a visit.

The museum stands near the regional music and drama theatre and the central square, so it fits easily into a short walk around Gulistan together with St Nicholas Church. Plan about an hour. Opening hours can change, so check locally before you go.

Why go

  • Main museum of Syrdarya region
  • Story of the Hungry Steppe
  • In Gulistan's central square area

Nearby

  • Attractions

    Under 1 km away

    Olim Khojayev Syrdarya Musical Drama Theatre

    Regional musical drama theatre in central Guliston, founded in 1974, playing in a 730-seat building of 1984 and named after actor Olim Khojayev.

  • St Nicholas Church, GulistanEnsembles

    Under 1 km away

    St Nicholas Church, Gulistan

    A small Orthodox church in Gulistan built of mud brick in 1945 and consecrated to St Nicholas in 1955.

  • Guliston Friday MosqueEnsembles

    1 km away

    Guliston Friday Mosque

    The Friday mosque of Guliston, founded in 1905 and rebuilt by the community in 2007–2009, with four minarets, a dome and room for over 3,000 people.

  • Archaeology

    32 km away

    Shohrukhiya (Banokat) Ruins

    Ruins of the Syr Darya town of Banokat, destroyed by the Mongols in 1220 and rebuilt by Amir Timur in 1392 as Shohrukhiya.