Ulugbek observatory museum

Mirzo Ulugbek Memorial Museum A museum dedicated to the historical astronomy of Mirzo Ulugbek, a prominent medieval Central Asian statesman, mathematician, astronomer and poet. It is located on the roof of Ulugbek's observatory in Samarkand.

The museum was opened in Uzbekistan in 1964 during the reign of Sharof Rashidov.The author of the project is the architect A.Boboxonov.In 2010 large-scale capital renovation and restoration of the Ulugbek project, the museum and the nearby historical monuments were carried out.

The museum tells the story of the life and work of Mirzo Ulugbek, his scientific research, astronomy and mathematics of the time. In addition, the museum can showcase historical astronomy and mathematical instruments and instruments. In this museum you can see historical books and manuscripts, the museum and the ruins of the surrounding areas, including exhibits from Afrosiyob, and smaller models of other architectural monuments of Samarkand and Uzbekistan, including some architectural monuments of Bucharest and Shahrisabz.