Uzbekistan to celebrate the Museum Day


Category: Uzbekistan museums

Uzbekistan to celebrate the Museum DayOn 18 May Uzbekistan will celebrate International Museum Day. On this day all museums of the country will be free of charge and the three largest museums: History Museum, Amir Timur Museum and Savitsky Museum will keep their doors open for visitors until 21:00.

All museums of Uzbekistan will hold cultural-education events, round-table discussions and master-classes with participation of workers of art and culture, writers and poets, historians, craftsmen and artists. 

International Museum Day appeared on the calendar in 1977 according to the initiative of Russian Committee of International Council of museums (ICOM). Since 1978 this day is celebrated annually on 18 May in more than 150 countries including Uzbekistan.