National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Sulayman

The National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Sulayman is a museum in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. It was established in 1949 as Osh Regional Museum. The present museum building was completed during the Soviet era in 1978 to celebrate the 3,000th anniversary of the city of Osh.[1] It was carved inside the Sulayman Mountain, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.[2] The structure represents a glassed concrete arch that closes the entry to the cave.[3]

National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Sulayman
Established1949
LocationOsh, Kyrgyzstan
Coordinates40.5285°N 72.7837°E / 40.5285; 72.7837
TypeHistorical and archeological museum
DirectorAbdraiym Turganbaev

The National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Sulayman is one of the largest museums in Kyrgyzstan.[1] The collections include more than 33,000 pieces of archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, works of handicraft, paintings, sculptures and graphics.[4]

References
  1. Сулайман Тоо Tourist.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  2. UNESCO (n.d.), Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain, archived from the original on 1 March 2019, retrieved 5 March 2019.
  3. Top 25 Fantastic Soviet Buildings English Russia, 19 November 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. The Sacred Mountain Sulaiman Too Trip to Kyrgyzstan. Retrieved 16 June 2014.


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