Set in a flamboyant late-nineteenth-century mansion, this is the best craft museum in Tashkent. The building alone is the reason to go — carved wood, painted ceilings, intricate ganch plasterwork, and tile panels in every room. The collection of suzani embroideries, ceramics, knives, lacquerware, jewellery, and silk ikat textiles is just the bonus.
Tucked away in an unremarkable residential block south of the centre, easily reached by taxi or a short walk from Kosmonavtlar metro. Allow an hour and a half; the gift shop sells real handmade pieces, not tourist tat.