Afrasiyab Museum
Museum · Samarqand ·

Afrasiyab Museum

Museum · Samarqand ·

Museum with 7th-8th century palace fresco, coins & tools

Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null
Afrasiyab Museum by null

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MX9V+P89, Tashkent Rd, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan Get directions

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MX9V+P89, Tashkent Rd, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan Get directions

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restroom
wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance
wheelchair accessible restroom

Last updated

Nov 22, 2025

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Waseem

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Ticket cost 80000 som about 7$ per person. Expensive for a small museum. However the the 7th-8th centre mural of a king of Samakrand in 647 CE - 670 CE is worth watching. The mural shows king travelling with family & Generals. You get to see a piece of history.

Jason L

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The museum is located in the actual archaeological site where they found the wall paintings and other artifacts The wall paintings depicts the importance of Samarkand along the silk road Interesting History

John H.

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We tried going on a Sunday as we only had one day there, and they were open! Great history with lots of recovered pottery on both floors with an amazing mosaic in an exhibition near the front entrance.

Danny Q.

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Another tourist trap. They charge 80,000 for foreigners, more than twice the normal price. The museum is ok, it's mostly pottery on the first floor. It takes about 15-20 minutes to see everything, hence the overpriced entry fee. I don't recommend.

Khodadad R.

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Neglected, neglected, neglected! It’s like soviets never left. If it wasn’t the artistry of the masters at King Vakhruman’s court who created the murals, and the gargantuan work of Bart’old, Shishkina, and Grenet, no one would ever bother seeing this museum

lc L

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Interesting artifacts revealing much older histories of Samarkand, including the recovered mural that reminded me of the Chinese equivalent 《職貢圖》 which is first drawn around 500 AD. The design and motif of the artifacts are distinct, probably showing some influence from Buddhism, but mainly remaining its Zoroastrianism character.

George B.

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In the city destroyed by Mongols in the 13th century, the Afrasiyab Museum rises beside ancient ruins. Built in 1970 by Armenian architect Bagdasar Arzumanyan, it opened for Samarkand’s 2,500th anniversary. Inside, over 22,000 artifacts—coins, weapons, ceramics, tools—sit in precise order. Murals from the 7th–8th century Ikhshid dynasty palace survive intact, bold and rare. The old Afrasiyab settlement once spanned 200 hectares, a Silk Road hub now buried. Archaeological layers preserve 2,100 years of history without break.

Olivia W.

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I came here mainly for the mural of the ambassadors…impressive indeed…On the other hand, there is almost nothing else to see. I hope the money we paid (quite a lot) would be used to preserve and develop this important archaeological site…