This article examines the scientific activities of the Turkestan club of lovers of archeology. The name of Academician V.V.Bartold involved in creating in Tashkent Turkestan club of lovers of archeology, around which were grouped his associates and followers.
The very existence of the Turkestan club of lovers of archeology - the first of Oriental Research Center in Central Asia, has studied archeology, history, ethnography, geography, languages of the people of Turkestan.