Visiting The Namangan Museum of Local Lore

Every town in Uzbekistan seems to have a regional museum. There's usually a collection of archeological things, tools, Khan era customs, economic might displays, some leftover Soviet era propaganda. What's important to Namangan?

Grand entrance with gold lions.

Portraits of Soviet officers and more military might in the cases. Tsar era furniture, luggage from the upper class set.

Covering up. A diorama illustrating a typical Muslim home from the 1800s.

More elder honoring, the requisite picture on a vase. Going way back to dino time, looking a little like a homemade Halloween house set. Fun with burlap.

The future is now! Fast train, named the Afrosiyab, coming at you.