One of Tashkent’s most popular venues is the House of Photography. It regularly hosts exhibitions of photography, painting, and folk crafts. Photography studios operate here, and photography enthusiasts gather. Until recently, Tashkent bards met here on Wednesdays, and Tashkent jazz played on Sundays.

The building is both familiar and unusual; on one hand, it is distinctive, and on the other, it is executed in the traditional Eastern style. The House of Photography is located in the city center, next to the new Quranic Clock, opposite the Palace of Forums, and is included among the hundred architectural monuments under city protection.

The building was constructed in 1934 based on the design of Uzbek architects K. Babievsky and A. Petelin, following the concept of artist-ethnographer V. Rozvadovsky. The traditional-style portal with blue ornamentation is complemented by beautiful brickwork, blending the styles of Russian Turkestan and old madrasas.

The building’s doors were specially crafted by Tashkent woodcarving masters.

In the 1940s–1950s, the Museum of the History of the Peoples of Uzbekistan operated here, and in 1960, the Directorate of Art Exhibitions was housed in the building. After the 1966 earthquake, an exhibition of the Museum of Arts was set up in the building.In the years of independence, in 1997, the building received its modern status — the Tashkent House of Photography. In 2005, the THP became part of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan.

The vibrant life of the THP continues — exhibitions, meetings, concerts, seminars, and other events are held weekly.