National Historical and Archaeological Museum Complex Sulayman
Сулайман-Тоо музейи
A museum built inside a natural cave in the mountain. Its curving Soviet-era concrete façade is striking, and it displays archaeology and folk traditions.
The museum was built in 1978 within a cave in the mountain. Its entrance is a cantilevered concrete arch in the Soviet modernist style, making it one of Osh's most recognisable buildings. Exhibits include archaeological finds from the Bronze Age onward, replicas of rock art, taxidermied animals and the folk traditions of Kyrgyz nomads. Admission is low-cost. It can be reached on the way along the Sacred Mountain trail, and a visit takes about 40 minutes.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; often closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Sulaiman-Too Sacred Mountain
- Babur's House
- Mausoleum of Asaf ibn Burkhiya
- Kurmanjan Datka Monument
- Jayma Bazaar
- Lenin Statue, Osh
- Papan Reservoir
- Chil-Ustun Cave