National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Tarix Muzeyi) is the national museum of history of Azerbaijan. It is the largest museum of Azerbaijan. It is in Baku, in the former mansion of Azerbaijani oil magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. It was founded in 1920.[1]
| National Museum of History of Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|
| Azərbaycan Tarix Muzeyi | |
 Museum of History of Azerbaijan | |
| Established | 1920 |
| Location | H. Z. Taghiyev Street 4, Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Type | History museum |
| Collection size | Archeological, Numismatic, Ethnographic |
| Director | Naile Velihanly |
| Website | www.azhistorymuseum.az |
National Museum Of History Of Azerbaijan Media
Main staircase leading to the Oriental Hall
Şərq zalı
Avropa zalı
Portrait of Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev by Isaak Brodsky, c. 1912
Artifacts of the Archaeological Fund
Golden dinar of the Sajid state of Azerbaijan (Fund of Numismatics)
Cultural artifacts (Ethnographic Fund)
Opening ceremony of the Muslim boarding school for girls, founded by H.Z. Tagiev (1901) (Fund of Documentary Sources)
Flag of Baku Khanate (18th century) (Fund of Weapons and Banners)
Writing set owned by Nariman Narimanov (Fund of Gifts and Memorabilia)
References
- ↑ "Azerbaijan National Committee of International Council of Museums (ICOM)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
Other websites
Media related to National Museum of History of Azerbaijan at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Azerbaijani and English)
Coordinates: 40°21′47″N 49°49′54″E / 40.36306°N 49.83167°E