City: Dushanbe
Top Things to do in Dushanbe
What to do and see in Dushanbe, Tajikistan: The Best Museums
Translating to "Monday" in Tajik, Dushanbe was once a tiny mountain village known for its Monday market. Today that village has become a metropolis, but the Barakat covered market remains one of the most vibrant attractions in the city. Dushanbe's wide, tree-lined avenues are home to a number of monuments and museums, including the Unified Museum and the Museum of Antiquities, as well as a beautiful opera theater and myriad cafes and teahouses where visitors can sample Tajik sweets.
Restaurants in Dushanbe
1. The Ziyodullo Shahidi Museum Of Musical Culture
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2 reviews
Would you like to feel yourself in a musical paradise? Then you are more than welcome to visit Ziyodullo Shahidi Museum! Named after a famous composer, the father of Tajik symphonic museum and the creator of the first Persian-speaking opera - Ziyodullo Shahidi (1914-85), it holds a rich collection of manuscripts, gramophone records, musical instruments and publications of various kind.
2. Tajikistan Gallery of Modern Art
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Currently, "GSIT" has the exposition more than 500 works of art of various Tajik artists .Gallery is open from 10: 00-20: 00 every day, work in the gallery guides speak 3 languages: Tajik, Russian and English. Gallery of modern art has framework shop and master classes
3. NOOR ART GALLERY
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Welcome to Noor Art Gallery located at the Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel. Noor Art Gallery exhibits one of the most distinguished public art collections in Dushanbe. Its displays include the works of Tajikistan's prominent masters such as Farrukh Negmatzade, Eraj Olimov, Bahrom Ismatov, iliyos Mamadzhanov, Maksud Mirmukhamedov, Abdullo Ubaidullaev, Behruz Zabirov and others. Noor Art Gallery also features unique handmade jewelry embellished with semi precious gems, adras/atlas fabrics (ikat fabric), handmade rugs, a great range of national souvenirs and Tajik handicraft products, such as woodcarvings, jewelry boxes, pottery, clothings made from traditional handmade textiles, florentine mosaics and many more. According to a famous saying, art reflects life. So come and visit Noor Art Gallery to learn more about oriental culture and people.
Reviewed By 457dianai - Riga, Latvia
Great family store with unique souvenirs, unique atmosphere and unique taste. Combination of modern and traditional trends, handmade, family run. Great service + they ship to everywhere in the world! Definitely worth visiting, even if just like an art gallery!
4. National Museum of Antiquities
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By carolas936 - Marietta, United States
Dushambe has two museums with historical artifacts: the newer and larger National Museum of Tajikistan (on the north side of Rudaki Park), and the older and smaller National Museum of Antiquities (at the intersection of Istravshan Street and Academics Rajabov Street). NMoT has four floors of exhibits on Tajik geology, flora and fauna as well as artifacts and historical reconstructions. NMoA is the real deal: selected artifacts from Zoroastrian, Buddhist, Hellenistic, Islamic and Pamir cultures are displayed on two floors. The best is the Buddha in Nirvana, a 13 meter statue of Buddha peacefully lying on his right side from the Kushan era (500 AD) excavated from Ajina-Tepe. Also of note is "the princess", a flexed burial with beads and other grave goods from an archaeological site in Sarazm (near Penjikent). Burial markers, ceramics, tapestries, carved ivory and other artifacts illustrate the rich blending of cultures influencing Tajikistan over the ages. The museum is open 9-5 Tues to Saturday, 9-1 Sunday and closed Monday. The admission charge is 50 TJS. Tour guides are available (highly recommended) speaking Tajik, Russian, and English. There is a public toilet in the museum. Cafes and restaurants are available on nearby Rudaki Street.
5. National Museum of Tajikistan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 202 reviews
STATE INSTITUTION OF THE «NATIONAL MUSEUM OF TAJIKISTAN» UNDER THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN. On July 27, 2011, the Decree of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan № 675 was issued on the establishment of the State institution of the «National museum of Tajikistan». The museum has a total area of 24,000 sq.m and the exhibit space occupies 22 rooms with a total area of over 15,000 sq. m. The National Museum of Tajikistan is composed of four exhibition departments: Department of Natural History, Department of Ancient and Medieval History, Department of Modern and Contemporary History and Department of Fine and Applied Arts.
Reviewed By Abdul1moeed - Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan
Really beautiful and gorgeous place. Very informative and interesting place. Near the city centre. With love from Pakistan.
6. Artists' Colony
7. Gurminj Museum of Music Instruments
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 29 reviews
Son of Gurminj and leader of a legendary music group "Shams", Ikbol Zavkibekov now runs this museum. Visitors are treated to live performances by famous Tajik musicians.
8. House Museum of Sukhrob Kurbonov
9. Museum of Ethnography of the Institute of History of Tajikistan
10. Zoda Art Gallery
TAGS
