Programming at the Navoi includes international opera and ballet as well as Uzbek folk song and dance. The theater is located at 28 Mustafa Kamul Ataturk. This museum used to be the residence of Tsarist diplomat Alexandrovich Polovtsev who, famed for his knowledge of Uzbek architecture and art, commissioned masters from centers of art throughout Uzbekistan to build this magnificent tribute to Central Asian craftsmanship. There are reception halls, open porches, and an open courtyard all exhibiting tiles, mosaics, mache and carving in wood and with vivid colors. Iranian poet Omar Khayyam's quotes encase two entrance archways.
English guides are available.
Near the Alisher Navoi museum are three mausoleums built in the 15th century. These memorials are the only remaining structures from a Muslim compound of mosques and madrassahs dating from 14th century. The largest is the mausoleum of Yunus Khan, a descendent of Genghis Khan, grandfather of Babur and Khan of western Moghulistan. This two-storey memorial dome and portal was constructed by his son. The blue tile work was recently restored.