Historical memory keepers

Uzbekistan was under the rule of various Central Asian, Arab, Turkish and Mongol tribes until the 18th century, when all of Central Asia fell under the colonial expansion of Russia. This culminated in the 1860s and 1870s, when a series of conflicts with the Russian Empire led to the complete conquest of the country, followed by its inclusion in Russia's sphere of influence. After the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917, Uzbekistan, along with other Central Asian republics, became one of the 15 socialist republics of the USSR. Before the collapse of the Soviet Union and the attainment of the desired independence in 1991, the Uzbek people were subjected to a crusade to destroy their culture, including mass executions, deportations and arrests.

Thanks to the establishment of schools by the Soviet authorities in the early 1930s, a well-educated Central Asian intelligentsia emerged, ready to fight for independence. The activities of anti-Soviet groups led to the mass execution of tens of thousands of dissidents in Central Asia. Another large-scale scandal in Uzbekistan broke out in the 1980s, when more than 800 criminal cases were initiated in the so-called "cotton case" and thousands of people were sentenced for not delivering enough cotton.

In honor of all those who suffered from the decades of Soviet occupation, 14 museums operate throughout Uzbekistan, including Tashkent and Karakalpakstan. These institutions preserve historical memory by providing access to archival materials, victims' personal belongings, and photographs. The mass trials and political persecutions of the Uzbek people may have been part of another era, but even thirty decades after the country was freed from oppression, these collective memories still echo in the memories of millions.

Repression Victims Memorial museums throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan:

1. Tashkent city

Address: Tashkent city, Yunusobod district, Amir Temur street

Phone: +99855 515-37-15

Working hours: Every day, except Mondays, from 9:00 to 17:00

2. Tashkent region

Address: 104 Amir Temur str., Chirchik city

Phone: +99870 716-68-05

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00

3. Bukhara region

Address: 11 M.Ikbala str., Bukhara city

Phone: +99865 221-27-31

Working hours: Every day, except Saturday, from 9:00 to 16:00

4. Jizzakh region

Address: Jizzakh city, Sh. Rashidov street, 4

Phone: +99872 226-09-20; +99897 295-97-25

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 16:00

5. Navoi region

Address: Navoi city, A.Avloniy street, 5

Phone: (0436) 225-21-99; 225-19-30

Working hours: Every day, except Mondays, from 9:00 to 17:00

6. Namangan region

Address: Namangan region, Turakurgan district, Ibrat memorial

Phone: +99869 227-01-44; +99869 227-07-61

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00

7. Samarkand region

Address: Samarkand city, Kuksaroy square, house 1

Phone: +99866 239-13-78

Working hours: Monday-Friday from 8:30 to 16:30, Saturday from 8:30 to 14:30

8. Syrdarya region

Address: Gulistan city, micro-n 4

Phone: +99867 225-03-50

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00

9. Surkhandarya region

Address: 43 Barkamol Avlod str., Termiz city

Phone: (0376) 221-74-55; 221-71-17

Working hours: Every day, except Mondays, from 9:00 to 17:00

10. Andijan region

Address: Andijan city, University street, building 129

Phone: +99874 225-73-21; +99890 253-26-32

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00

11. Fergana region

Address: 19, Murabbiylar str., Fergana city

Phone: +99873 244-47-19; +99873 244-44-28

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 8:00 to 16:00

12. Khorezm region

Address: Urgench city, Peace street, house 8/1

Phone: +99888 456-20-84

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00

13. Kashkadarya region

Address: Qarshi city, Jayhun street, 304, Odina mosque

Phone: +99891 468-69-91

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00

14. Republic of Karakalpakstan

Address: Nukus city, Ch.Abdirov street, 1, building 2

Phone: +99861 223-57-16; +99861 223-59-28

Working hours: Every day, except Sunday, from 9:00 to 17:00

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