00:03I think I will definitely come back here
00:06because I think hopefully
00:08in a few years' time you'll find more artefacts
00:10and I can see more.
00:11This is definitely one of the places to visit.
00:21Reserves help us understand
00:23the country beyond headlines and guidebooks
00:25that reveal how people live,
00:27what they valued
00:27and how their story continues today.
00:30In Uzbekistan,
00:31where civilizations have crossed paths for centuries,
00:34museums protect its living heritage.
00:36Our journey begins in Hiba,
00:38a city where history is part of everyday life.
00:42Known for its palaces, madrasas and ancient walls,
00:45Hiba itself feels like an open-air museum.
00:48Just outside Ichangala,
00:50Nurulabu Palace feels different from an old city,
00:52light of interiors, European details
00:54and the confidence of a new century.
00:57Construction of the palace marked a new chapter in Hiba's history,
01:01reflecting a time of transition and new influences.
01:05This palace originally was built by the order of the Khan of Kiva,
01:09but it's not named after by Khan's name.
01:11It's named after the rich man, Nurulabu.
01:14He was the owner of this area.
01:16The Khan of Kiva chose this area.
01:18He asked from Nurulabu to give this area for him
01:20for building this beautiful palace.
01:22He agreed that, but he asked Khan to put his name in the history.
01:28Today, the palace serves as an exhibition space.
01:31One of the exhibitions is dedicated to Huday Birgen Devanov,
01:35the first photographer in Central Asia.
01:37His photographs document Hiba at a time of profound change.
01:41Today, this exhibition is giving us more and more information
01:47by the helping of his photos,
01:49and we can have information about its history.
01:51From the Royal Halls of Hiba,
01:54our journey continues west to Nukuz,
01:56home to one of the most remarkable museums in Central Asia.
01:59The State Museum of Art is named after Igor Savitsky,
02:03an archaeologist, artist, and collector
02:05who founded the museum and shaped its unique identity.
02:15Many visitors are interested in visual art,
02:19and not only because here in the collection
02:22are widely presented and objects of national art,
02:27and also archaeological objects.
02:29From Nukuz, our journey continues to Samorkand,
02:32one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
02:36To learn more about its history,
02:37we visit the Afrasyad Museum.
02:40This museum stands on the site of ancient Afrasyad,
02:43the first settlement of the city.
02:45Inside, wall paintings from the 7th century
02:48offer a rare glimpse into life along the Silk Road.
02:52The museum was established after the accidental discovery
02:55of ancient wall paintings in 1965,
02:58a finding that revealed new details about early Samarkand.
03:02Unlike most museums,
03:03the Afrasyad Museum stands at the original archaeological site.
03:07It was built within the ancient settlement itself,
03:10allowing visitors to experience history
03:13in the very place where it happened.
03:35From Samarkand, our journey continues to Tashkent,
03:38a city where museums also reflect the country's modern development.
03:42Opened in 2015,
03:44the Tashkent Polytechnic Museum offers a different perspective
03:47on Uzbekistan's story,
03:49one shaped by engineering, science and innovation.
03:52At the Tashkent Polytechnical Museum,
03:54the story is told on four wheels,
03:56from classical global car models
03:58to the rise of modern Uzbek automotive manufacturing.
04:03Through interactive spaces and carefully designed exhibits,
04:07the museum introduces visitors to the ideas and technologies
04:11that continue to shape everyday life.
04:13We have the cycle of development of cars' history
04:21from the first wheels up to modern Uzbek cars.
04:26These spaces hold the details that time leaves behind
04:29in photographs, in ancient walls
04:32and in machines that once defined progress.
04:34Each museum tells its story differently.
04:37Some preserve centuries-old discoveries.
04:39Others document moments that are still within living memory.
04:43Together, they show how the country has changed
04:45and how those changes continue to shape everyday life.
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