According to the President's order,

By order of the President of Uzbekistan, 9 new museums will be established in the republic, 7 of which will be located in "Museum Square" in Samarkand.

Aziz Abduhakimov, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan - Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, informed about this.

The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Heritage and the Agency of Cultural Heritage under it together with the hokims of Samarkand, Fergana, Khorezm regions, interested ministries and agencies will launch the activity of "Museum Square" in Samarkand.

According to Aziz Abduhakimov, the exhibition "The Great Silk Road - the golden heritage of Uzbekistan and China", the exhibition "Samarkand - the connection of cultures of Uzbekistan and Russian regions", the Museum of "Classicism", the Museum of Historical Photographs, the Museum of Jewelry Art, the Hall of Art Exhibitions, The activities of museums of traditional costumes will be launched as branches of the Samarkand State Museum-Reserve.

Also, the Museum of Modern Art will be established in the city of Kokand as a branch of the state museum-reserve "Kokand", and the Lazgi Museum will be established in the city of Urganch as a branch of the Museum of Modern Art of Uzbekistan.