National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: [Azərbaycan Tarix Muzeyi] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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 | |
| 300px 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
- Şərq zalına aparan pilləkən.jpg
Main staircase leading to the Oriental Hall
- Şerq zalı.jpg
Şərq zalı
- Avropa zalı.jpg
Avropa zalı
- H.Z.Tağıyev.jpg
Portrait of Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev by Isaak Brodsky, c. 1912
Artifacts of the Archaeological Fund
- Azərbaycan Sacilər dövlətinin qızıl dinarı.jpg
Golden dinar of the Sajid state of Azerbaijan (Fund of Numismatics)
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Cultural artifacts (Ethnographic Fund)
- H.Z.Tağıyevin qız məktəbinin təntənəli açılış mərasimi.1901-ci il.jpg
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)
- Nəriman Nərimanova məxsus yazı ləvazimatı.jpg
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