The best museums Marguilan

Uvaysiy, whose real name was Jahon Otin, was a woman of letters and poetess born in Marguilan at the end of the 18th century. Her talent, noticed by the wife of the Khan of Kokand, earned her lodging in the palace where she taught letters to the Khan's daughters. It was only after the death of the khan that Uvaysiy was able to return to Marguilan, where she ended her days writing poetry. The reconstructed house-museum houses a few books and photos. The only witness of the period is a mulberry tree, several centuries old, standing between the entrance and the iwan on the façade.

The old Akhunbabaev museum has the merit of going beyond traditional patterns, including presentation of stuffed animals and some pictures of duelling. The exhibition presents the first traces of prehistoric habitation of the city before illustrating the history of the kingdom of Davan and then the "golden age" of Marguilan, obviously corresponding to the period of Soviet occupation. There will be a silk weaving machine, as well as traditional and ceramic clothing from the region.