The deeds of the creator of the huge empire of Amir Temur, who left an indelible mark on world history, played a great role in the formation of statehood. Amir Temur, as a builder, creator and skillful military leader, for many centuries was an example and role model for both the countries of the East and the West.

In consideration of the huge contribution of Amir Temur to the state development, improvement of science, education, enlightenment and culture, as well as in connection with his 660^th anniversary, the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan was published on March 14, 1996 about the construction of a special building in Amir Temur Square designed for the State Museum of the History of Temurids. The museum was founded in a short period of time and its inauguration ceremony was culminated in a national holiday held on October 18, 1996.

The Museum represents a synthesis of the medieval, or rather the Temurids` period of oriental and modern architectural styles. It is performed on the model of the palaces has been constructed in the time of Amir Temur, and peculiar architectural monumental museum is represented itself. The building has got a circular shape with a large ribbed dome, parapets on the roof, open verandah and columns. This is a magnificent and unique building; it meets all requirements of architecture and museum art. The ten-meter white coloured pillars decorate a half-open terrace, located all along the perimeter of the building. Embossed works were made on polished columns. The column pedestals of the round terrace consist of three parts and is made of gray marble. The floor of the terrace is laid with smooth gray granite. The edges of the museum building are trimmed with black granite. The external wall of the museum along the perimeter is decorated with enameled ceramic medallions having a perfect geometric pattern, where blue, green and gold colors were mostly used.  The octahedral patterns are placed on the medallions and the upper sections of the doors. Didactic words written in old Arabic style of calligraphy “Suls” that can be translated into English as Obedience, Justice, Perspicacity, Enlightenment, Piety, Courtesy, Mercy, Virtue, Loyalty, Fortune, Persistence, Indulgence, Courage, and Council are given in these octahedral patterns (by calligrapher  Habibulloh Soliev). All those give the whole museum not only a special beauty, but also a deep meaning. The main entrance doors of the museum are facing the square of Amir Temur. Through these magnificent carved doors from the walnut tree, one can get into the exhibition hall.

The height of the building is 31 meters, external diameter is 70 meters and internal one is 50 meters that consists of three floors; on the first floor, there are rooms for working staff, on the second and third floors, we may see the museum exposition.

The museum building, embodying ancient and modern architectural traditions, is able to surprise with its elegance, magnificence and grace of the most demanding visitor.

Many items on the history of Uzbekistan are stored in its funds. Among them there are manuscripts, letters, gold, silver and copper coins, ceramics, bronze and copper products, samples of architectural decoration, samples of calligraphy, objects of ethnography, silver jewelry of Amir Temur and Temurids period, the objects found in Gur-Emir mausoleum and Bibi – Khanum mosque and many others.  There are more than 1,000 exhibits are featured in its exposition now.

For more than two decades the museum has become one of the favorite sights for residents and guests of Tashkent.  The Museum has been visited since its foundation by over 2 800 000 people. The museum is also visited by many foreign government officials and official delegations. There are more than 1450 official delegations have visited it over the years, from various countries of the world, leaving their records of impressions and wishes in the book for honorable guests, on the basis of which the Museum created the exhibition «Autographs».

There were created more than 90 thematic exhibitions at the museum reflecting the history of Amir Temur and Temurids, as well as the customs and traditions of Uzbekistan. The exhibitions such as «Rulers of Transoxiana», «Successors of our heritage», «Pages of Amir Temu`s life», «Citadel Shohrukhiya – the rarest monument of the Temurid epoch», «Our foreign heritage», “Amir Temur – Clavijo – Samarkand», «History of writing culture», «Tashkent -the star of the East», «The treasury of rare manuscripts», «Samarkand – 2750», «Gifts», «Tashkent -the capital of Islamic culture», “The Renaissance of Temurids epoch», «Diplomatic relations of Temurids state», «Masterpieces of the Temurids` in world treasury», «Historic Monuments: Yesterday and Today», “Rare manuscripts from the museum funds”, “Garden and park arrangement of the Amir Temur era”, “History in coins”, “Continuation of the traditions of the Temurid era in architecture and miniatures of the Baburid era” and many others. On December 10, 2018, the opening ceremony of the exhibition “Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan in the World Collections” was held. The exhibition presented books-albums 13-volume “Architectural epigraphy of Uzbekistan” and 10-volume “Cultural heritage of Uzbekistan in the collections of the world”, as well as facsimile editions of the Koran Katta Langar, “Temur’s Code”, Mirkhond’s work “Ravzat us-safo”, the manuscript “Devoni Husainiy” by Sultan Husayn Boykara and 31 miniatures from the book “Zafarname” by Sharafiddin Ali Yazdi. In 2021, the exhibitions “Books on the history of Amir Temur and the Temurids published in the years of independence” and “Collection of numismatics of the State Museum of the Temurid History” were opened, dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Independence of Uzbekistan and the 685th anniversary of Amir Temur.

The museum has demonstrated its rarest exhibits by travelling to France with the exhibition «Temurids Renaissance», in Hannover (Germany) «Expo – 2000», Sydney (Australia) at Power House Museum with the exhibition «Bright colors: textiles and ceramics from Central Asia», Pennsylvania (USA) at Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography with the exhibition «Great Silk Road». Within the framework of the International Scientific Conference dedicated to the 680th anniversary of Amir Temur, May 26-27, 2016, a photo exhibition was organized at Leiden University (Netherlands) under the title “The Temurid Gems in the World Treasures”. Due to the fact that the year 2018 was declared the year of Uzbekistan in Kazakhstan at the invitation of the State Historical and Cultural Reserve “Azret Sultan” State Historical and Cultural Museum in Turkestan, the photo exhibition “Pearls of the State Museum of the Temurid History” opened on July 5. At the exhibition, photographs of unique exhibits of the State Museum of the Temurid History of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences and the museum’s publications were demonstrated.

There were organized exhibitions at the Museum jointly with the Embassy of India in Uzbekistan named «Rare manuscripts» and with the Embassy of Iran so called «Miniatures of Amir Temur and Temurids` epoch», exhibition on title «Distant and Near Oman» has been implemented together with National Department of Documents and Archive of  Oman Sultanate. Also, on February 22, 2019, as part of the Year of Kazakhstan in Uzbekistan, a photo exhibition of the State Cultural Preserve of the State Historical and Cultural Preserve Azret Sultan under the title “Heritage of the Great Steppe” opened in the museum. The exhibition featured more than 50 photos of the culture preserve.

There were organized more than 250 spiritual and educational activities related to anniversaries, historical dates and other holidays since Museum has been founded, for the purpose of educating the youth in the spirit of patriotism and awakening in them a sense of national pride. For example, such as «The great masters of the pen», «Legal Heritage of Temurids` period», «Descendants of Amir Temur», «Pearls of history», «Majestic image», «Courageous men defend the Homeland», «Great characters in the history of our spirituality», «The courage and fearlessness – the legacy of our great ancestors», «History -the foundation for future prosperity». “The role of public diplomacy in the state of Amir Temur and the Temurids” and the events “The role of Amir Temur’s instructions in the upbringing of a highly spiritual personality”, “Amir Temur – the creator of the Temurid Renaissance”, dedicated to the 685th anniversary of Amir Temur.

The main museum exposition, as well as exhibitions and activities conducted at the Museum play an important role for students and youth in the study of history Amir Temur and Temurids` epoch, and thematic tours such as «Amir Temur and Europe», «Martial art of Amir Temur», «Monetary policy in the state of Amir Temur and Temurids», «The state of Amir Temur through the sight of Spanish ambassador», «Code of Temur», «Diplomacy in the period of Shahrukh Mirza», «Transoxiana in the time of Ulughbek», «The State of Baburids», «Temurid Princesses», «Temurid princes» “Khorasan during the reign of Sulton Husain Baykara”, “Features of the architecture of the Temurids period”, and «round tables» held at the Museum promote a deeper acquaintance of the young generation with the history of their motherland, making them experts in history.

The museum has concluded agreements with the faculty of history of the Uzbekistan National University named after Mirzo Ulughbek, the Higher Pedagogical Institute at the National University of Uzbekistan, the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, and the Institute of National Art and Design named after K. Behzoda, Tashkent State Pedagogical University named after Nizami, Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry, Faculty of History of Ferghana State University. So, on the basis of an agreement, the necessary conditions were created for students to conduct practical training sessions, to conduct excursions and lessons on the history of Amir Temur and Temurids, to provide scientific and methodological assistance to improve the educational process among students. Together with Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, a branch of the Department “History and Source Studies of the Peoples of Central Asia” was created in the Museum and defense of the theses of bachelors of Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies is being carried out.

In accordance with agreements concluded with schools, lyceums, colleges and universities of the republic, the museum has included in its plan regular and systematic visits by pupils and students of exposition halls with the aim of familiarizing them closely with the history of Amir Temur and Temurid era. On a regular basis, “round tables” are held with the participation of leading scholars-temurologists, and traveling exhibitions are being created. In particular, museum scholars organized “master classes” for students in October 2018 at Ferghana State University, and on April 8, 2019, in connection with the 683rd anniversary of Amir Temur, a traveling exhibition was organized at the Uzbek State University of World Languages.

On September 13-14, 2017, together with TIKA, the Amir Temur International Charitable Fund, an international scientific and practical conference was held on the topic: “Science and Culture in the Age of the Temurids”. On December 14, 2018, an International Scientific and Practical Symposium was held on the theme “The Life and Activities of the Temurid Princess Gavharshad Begim”. In accordance with the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan “On the preparation and holding on April 10-16, 2019 in Tashkent and Samarkand of international events dedicated to the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Association for the Study of the History and Art of the Temurids in France” dated March 8, 2019, No. 159-f, on April 10, 2019, an international scientific and practical conference was held on the topic “Science and Culture in the Age of Amir Temur and Temurids”, on August 22, within the framework of the cultural heritage week “Uzbekistan – the crossroads of great ways and civilizations: empire, religion, culture” (August 22-27, 2019), one of the sections of the third international congress of the world society for the study, preservation and promotion of the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan was held in the museum.

The museum pays special attention to the introduction of modern technologies. In particular, in 2018, a mobile application of the museum was created (in Uzbek, Russian and English) and QR codes for 148 unique exhibits (in Uzbek, Russian and English). The exposition of the museum was the first among the museums of Uzbekistan to be equipped with a modern interactive touch-sensitive projector. The introduction of smart technologies in the State Museum of the Temurid History from the first days of 2020 has become a major breakthrough in the field of museum affairs. Using modern interactive tools, museum visitors can learn more about the various museum exhibits. Information about museum exhibits has been replenished with real elements using the innovative Nazzar app. You can turn your smartphone into an AR display with 21 exhibits and access the exhibit with video and audio information in Uzbek, Russian, English and French. The program also shows 3D dynamic holograms, complemented by various effects. For Android and iOS devices, the user needs to download the NazzAR app to their smartphone or tablet. This innovative project will serve as a more complete disclosure of the history of Amir Temur and the Temurids. The introduction of smart technologies in the museum has created new conveniences for visitors and tourists to our country.

The Museum has established scientific group who prepared some books to publish related to anniversaries. Book-albums were published on title «Amir Temur in world history» (1996,2001), «Khiva – the city of thousand domes» (1997), «Bukhara – the pearl of the East» (1997), «Light from the times immemorial» (1998), «Jaloliddin Manguberdi» (1999), «Termez» (2001), «Shakhrisabz – a legacy of millenniums» (2002) and so on.

Proceeding from the range of fundamental, innovation and practical researches, objective tasks of the State Museum of the Temurid History are implementation of joint activities with scientific research institutes under Academy of Sciences and museums, and also consolidation relations with different educational establishments.

Today, international activity of the museum is to establish close scientific and practical ties with foreign museums, archives and libraries. In accordance with the memorandum of cooperation with the Leiden University (Netherlands) on May 26-27, 2016 in Leiden, the International Scientific Conference “Cultural and Scientific Relations during Amir Temur and Temurid period” was jointly organized, dedicated to the 680th anniversary of Amir Temur. In October 2018, a memorandum on cooperation between the State Museum of the Temurid History under the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences and the State Historical and Architectural Preserve “Palaces of Shirwan Shahs” was signed at the International Scientific Conference “Traveling from Modern Azerbaijan to the Historical State of the Shirwan Shahs”. In August 2019 it was signed cooperation agreement with the National Museum of Arts of the Republic of Belarus. In 2020, a memorandum was signed with the National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex “Sulaiman-Too”, Osh city of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The museum plans to establish close contacts with national museums and galleries in Kazakhstan, Russia, Belgium, France, Germany, USA and Great Britain. In this direction, an exchange of experience, the collection of information and data on objects covering the history of the Temurids, the acquisition of copies, as well as the creation of mobile thematic exhibitions are provided. For getting perspective, the aims and tasks are to broaden the participation in travel exhibitions by means of reinforcement relations and contacts with tourism companies