[4][5][6][7] The new complex was built in a European style but is divided into a male and a female section, with an Eastern interior design.

[6] It was constructed during the rule of the last Emir of Bukhara, Sayyid Mir Muhammad Alim Khan (1912–1920).

[8][5][6][7][9][10] The construction of the palace involved famous master craftsmen of their time, such as Hasanjon Umarov, Abdullo Gafurov, Rahim Khaitov, Ibrahim Khafizov, Karim Samadov, Usto Zhura, Usto Khodjakul, and Usta Shirin Murodov, as well as two Russian engineers, Margulis and Sakovich, who served at the emir's court.

[5] The museum was opened in 1927 and consisted of three sections: "The Lives of the Last Emirs," "Urban Craftsmanship," and "The History of the Bukhara Revolution".

Currently, the palace complex houses the Museum of Decorative and Applied Arts, and the following exhibitions are on display: