Mukhtar Ashrafi House Museum

The apartment, which for a decade became not only the home, but also the creative workshop of the famous Uzbek composer and conductor Mukhtar Ashrafi, in the 1980s turned into a house museum dedicated to the life and work of its famous owner.

The history of its appearance and activities

The museum was opened in honor of the 70th anniversary of Mukhtar Ashfari's birth on June 11, 1982. The initiators were the composer's family, namely his son Feruz, who at one time served as Deputy Minister of Culture. It was he who came up with the idea of creating memorial houses and museums in Tashkent.

The museum presents a collection of photographs, manuscripts and documents related to the founder of the national opera. There are also commemorative posters and programs of the conductor's performances, as well as his own archive. One of the exhibits is a diorama of the artist's father's house, where he spent all his childhood years. In total, the collection includes more than 16 thousand exhibits.

The museum's scientific supervisors closely cooperate with the Central State Archive Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and organize joint events at least once a month. Events are usually held in the format of creative meetings or exhibitions, and they are not only aesthetic, but also educational in nature. Sometimes it can be a small themed concert that attracts a wide variety of audiences. Field events are also organized with the participation of the museum.

The main visitors to the Mukhtar Ashfari House Museum are students of higher educational institutions, colleges and lyceums, mainly music ones. Students from the State Conservatory are most often found here. It is very rare to meet foreigners and guests of the capital here, since, unfortunately, the Mukhtar Ashrafi museum is not included in the guidebooks on the tourist route of Tashkent. Nevertheless, musicians from other countries who have long been interested in the work of the famous composer came here.