Most art historians agree that the main attraction of Karakalpakstan is the Igor Savitsky State Art Museum, one of the few large collections of Russian painting from the 1920s and 1930s. Here you can also find many artifacts from the Zoroastrian era: figurines of gods, cult objects, and even household items of fire-worshipers. The museum also houses treasures from a completely different cultural layer — we are talking about a unique collection of Russian avant-garde painting from the first half of the 20th century, thanks to which the museum has gained worldwide fame.
The oldest museum in Uzbekistan is considered to be the Republican Museum of Local Lore of Karakalpakstan. Its collection includes three exhibitions: nature, archaeology, and ethnography. A visit to the Berdakh Museum will be informative, as its exhibits reflect the historical path taken by the Uzbek people from ancient times to the present day.