On August 27, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid the foundation stone for the construction of the National Museum of Uzbekistan.
The museum was designed by the Japanese architectural firm Tadao Ando Architect & Associates in collaboration with the German company Atelier Brückner. The architectural design combines circles, squares and triangles, symbolizing the harmony between Eastern and Western cultures. The complex will include a three-story museum, a two-level underground floor and auxiliary buildings. The general contractor for the construction is the Chinese company CSCEC International Construction.
A ceremony marking the start of construction was held in Tashkent. Cultural and artistic figures, scientists, writers, veterans, and representatives of the public gathered in the square near the National Park of Uzbekistan.
The President noted: “Today, we are starting the construction of another historical site – the National Museum of Uzbekistan. This museum will become a center of science, education, and culture, bringing our rich three thousand years of heritage to the people, the international community, and future generations.”
This is the first museum of this scale to be built in Uzbekistan. Its total area will be 40 thousand square meters, hosting exhibition halls, a library, restoration laboratories and storage facilities.
This will allow scattered exhibits from the capital’s museums – ancient and modern works of art and historical objects – to be brought together in one place. Up to 10 thousand exhibits will be displayed in the new museum at a time.
The museum will form a single architectural complex with the Abulkasim madrasah, the Palace of friendship of peoples, and the National Park of Uzbekistan. It’ll be a themed tourist center that will attract both locals and visitors from abroad.
In the future, it is planned to establish close cooperation with the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum, the British Museum, and other world-renowned institutions.
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