An exhibition titled "Discovering the Palace Bedrooms: Art in the Palace of the Emir of Bukhara" has opened at the State Hermitage.
The exposition, organized by the Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan in cooperation with the State Hermitage Museum, includes about 70 works of applied art from the 19th and early 20th centuries. These are interior items, gold-embroidered robes, bladed weapons, and jewelry.
Bukhara has long been famous for its masterpieces of gold embroidery. Men's ceremonial garments: headgear, robe, boots — all of this is covered with skillful embroidery patterns. These items were sewn only for the Emir or by his order in the palace workshops, and the embroiderers were men. The work required a lot of imagination and time. On more compact specimens, four embroiderers could work for a month, but it would take a dozen craftsmen and three months to create a robe covered in embroidery from top to bottom.
The project introduces visitors to Bukhara's rich cultural heritage and exquisite palace jewelry art, and also includes an educational program that includes lectures, traditional music concerts, masterclasses, and other educational activities.
The exhibition will run until October 4, 2026.