Kojomkul Museum

Kyrgyzstan


This tiny two-room museum holds a collection of Kojomkul's clothing, tools, and a number of media clippings about him. Hours are more suggestion than fact – if the gate's closed, walk around to the house around back and ask them to open the door.


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