This offbeat museum is built into the reconstructed southeastern bastion of the great walls but entered from outside, so you need a separate ticket. The key features are modern marble mosaics depicting the life of Alexander the Great – the war scenes with their multiple horses are particularly finely crafted. The great warrior's funeral procession shows his hand dangling empty as he had reputedly requested, to give the philosophical message that although he had conquered half the world, but went to his grave with nothing. The basement has dioramas of prehistoric life.
Other features of the museum include some fine textiles and costumes, a traditional home showcasing Tajiki embroidery and some now rare Tajiki handwoven rugs. The main hall is dominated by a statue of Timur Malik, the local hero who battled the Mongol onslaught from an island in the Syr-Darya (Oxus). The river, which runs past Komil Khojandi Park alongside the citadel, makes for a pleasant post-museum stroll.
