Uzbekistan

The Yunus Rajabiy House-Museum in Tashkent will temporarily suspend its activities

The Yunus Rajabiy House-Museum in Tashkent will be closed from September 14 until May 30, 2027. During this time, large-scale renovation and restoration work, as well as an inventory of the exhibits, are planned.

The Yunus Rajabiy House-Museum in Tashkent will temporarily suspend its operations

The Yunus Rajabiy House-Museum, located in the Yakkasaroy district of Tashkent, will be temporarily closed to visitors from September 14 until May 30, 2027, the Cultural Heritage Agency reports.

It is noted that large-scale renovation and restoration work, as well as an inventory of exhibits, are planned during this period.

Within the framework of the project, in particular, the heating and cooling systems will be fully modernized, an exposition meeting the requirements of a modern museum will be formed, and the museum's infrastructure will be improved.

The house-museum was opened in December 1997, the year marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Yunus Rajabiy, a People's Artist of Uzbekistan, famous singer, composer, and compiler of Uzbek folk music. It features a memorial room where the musician spent the last years of his life, as well as four exhibition halls chronicling his life and work.

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