Carpet Museum Baku

It was a gifted carpet master a national artist of the azerbaijan ssr lyatif kerimov who first had the idea to make.
Carpet museum baku. 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. The museum s new building is designed in the form of a rolled carpet. Now the museum hosts multiple events including.
Particularly the exposition of the museum contains old carpets weaved in xviii xix centuries artistic museum centre decorative carpets. Azerbaijan national carpet museum azerbaijani. Azerbaijan carpet museum baku. It is the oldest type of applied art in the region a fact that has been proven by numerous archaeological findings from around the country.
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. In 1967 the first carpet museum of the whole world was opened in baku where all types of carpets and carpet works were collected. It has the largest collection of azerbaijani carpets in the world. You might also like.
The museum s collection has more than 10 thousands of valuable art works. Baku city tour icheri sheher the maiden s tower the shirvanshahs palace flame towers ateshgah. Opened in 1967 as the first specialized museum for carpets in the world the museum has built its impressive collection over the decades. Azerbaijan national carpet museum can be crowded so we recommend booking e tickets ahead of time to secure your spot.
It moved to a new building on the baku s seafront park during. See all 80 azerbaijan national carpet museum tickets and tours on tripadvisor. There s simply no better place to begin your journey into the world of azerbaijani carpet weaving. 3 104 followers 26 following 1 138 posts see instagram photos and videos from azərbaycan milli xalça muzeyi carpetmuseumbaku.
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. The museum initiated by eminent carpet artist latif karimov is beautiful inside and out. All carpets were transferred to the museum s new location. The carpet museum opened its doors in 2014 at baku seaside park.
Book your tickets online for azerbaijan national carpet museum baku. The carpet museum situated on the seaside boulevard is another of baku s modern architectural wonders it s shaped like a rolled up rug.