Multimedia exhibition “Savitsky Diaries: Old and New” opens in Tashkent

The multimedia exhibition “Savitsky Diaries: Old and New” has opened in Tashkent, at Tashkent City Mall. It runs until 24 January 2027 and tells the story of Igor Savitsky, the man who founded the art museum in Nukus.

What you will see

The exhibition follows Savitsky’s life and the legacy he left. Paintings from his collection of 20th-century Central Asian art are presented through painting, music, light and motion. The Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan organised it, and Aziza Izamova is the curator.

Hours and tickets

• Monday to Thursday from 10:00 to 23:00, Friday to Sunday from 10:00 to midnight.
• A ticket costs 40,000 so'm from Monday to Wednesday and 60,000 so'm from Friday to Sunday.
• Thursday is free, first come, first served, so you may have to wait in a queue.
• Schoolchildren, students and pensioners get 50% off at the iTicket box office.

From Tashkent to Nukus

The originals are in Nukus, in the far west of the country, at the museum Savitsky founded. Our article on the Savitsky Museum in Nukus explains what it holds and how to plan a visit. To see the collection with a guide, look at our five-day private tour of Karakalpakstan and Khorezm, where the museum shares the route with the desert fortresses and Khiva.

If you are in Tashkent before 24 January, we can add the exhibition to a day in Tashkent with a guide on request. Send us your dates and we will plan the day around it.