Carpet Museum Baku

In 1967 the first carpet museum of the whole world was opened in baku where all types of carpets and carpet works were collected.
Carpet museum baku. If you book with tripadvisor you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. Azerbaijan national carpet museum can be crowded so we recommend booking e tickets ahead of time to secure your spot. Azerbaijan travel azerbaijani carpet baku city tour baku tours carpet museum museum tours old city baku travel azerbaijan travel baku travel to baku visit azerbaijan. See all 80 azerbaijan national carpet museum tickets and tours on tripadvisor.
3 104 followers 26 following 1 138 posts see instagram photos and videos from azərbaycan milli xalça muzeyi carpetmuseumbaku. And inside it s home to the largest collection of azerbaijani carpets in the world over 6 000. Opened in 1967 as the first specialized museum for carpets in the world the museum has built its impressive collection over the decades. Now the museum hosts multiple events including.
Baku city tour icheri sheher the maiden s tower the shirvanshahs palace flame towers ateshgah. Explore the largest collection of azerbaijani carpets and rugs in the world at azerbaijan national carpet museum displaying traditional and modern patterns of the nation s unesco protected applied art. The carpet museum situated on the seaside boulevard is another of baku s modern architectural wonders it s shaped like a rolled up rug. It moved to a new building on the baku s seafront park during.
It has the largest collection of azerbaijani carpets in the world. The museum initiated by eminent carpet artist latif karimov is beautiful inside and out. Particularly the exposition of the museum contains old carpets weaved in xviii xix centuries artistic museum centre decorative carpets. Azərbaycan milli xalça muzeyi formerly called the azerbaijan carpet museum is a museum located in baku that displays azerbaijani carpets and rugs of various weaving techniques and materials from various periods.
Azerbaijan national carpet museum azerbaijani. You might also like. Carpet weaving in azerbaijan appeared a long time ago. See 1 019 reviews articles and 1 682 photos of azerbaijan national carpet museum ranked no 12 on tripadvisor among 202 attractions in baku.
It was a gifted carpet master a national artist of the azerbaijan ssr lyatif kerimov who first had the idea to make. Azerbaijan carpet museum baku. The carpet museum opened its doors in 2014 at baku seaside park. The museum s collection has more than 10 thousands of valuable art works.
The museum s new building is designed in the form of a rolled carpet. Book your tickets online for azerbaijan national carpet museum baku.