| Main Museums in Baku |
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In
the years following independence, a lot of attention has been poured on
the museums by the government, mainly as a way of weaving and reinforcing
national identity. Museums serving the Soviet ideology are now themselves
part of history. E.g. the Lenin museum now houses the magnificent collection
of the Museum of Carpet-Making and Folk Crafts, previously located at the
Djuma Mosque in the Old Town. Sign of the times!
Azerbaijan
also has a tradition of "house museums", the former houses of the famous
and powerful now open to the occasional visitor and mainly of interest
to the researcher with a specific interest. Some house museums host interesting
event but most tend to be rather dull and repetitive, on the other hand
most are free.
| History Museum
4 Zeinalabdyn Taghiyev St., 370005 Tel: 93-36-48, 93-74-48 |
Bul-bul Memorial Museum
(singer)
15 Bul-bul Av., 370000 Tel: 93-56-97 |
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| Historical & Architectural
museum (Shirvan shahs' Palace)
65 Asaf Zeinally st.,370004 Terl: 64-11-4492-22-25, 92-09-13 |
Museum-Apartment of Niyazi
(conductor)
21 Bul-bul Av., 370000 Tel: 93-18-36 |
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| Azerbaijan State Museum
of Art (R.Mustafaev)
31, Istiglaliyat st., 370001 Tel: 92-57-89, 92-51-17 |
Museum-Apartment of Azim
Azimzade (artist)
157 Dilara Aliyeva St., 370014 Tel: 94-05-69 |
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| Nizami Museum of Azerbaijan
Literature
53 Istiglaliyyat St., 370001 Tel: 92-18-64, 92-74-03 |
Museum-Apartment of Abdulla
Shaig (writer)
21 Abdulla Shaig St., 370006 Tel: 92-74-33 |
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| State Museum of the History
of Religion
15 Uzeyir Hajibeyov St., 370000 Tel: 93-07-08 |
Museum of the History
of Medicine
18 Najafgulu Rafiyev St., 370025 Tel: 66-00-48, 66-01-97 |
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| Museum of Carpet-Making
and Folk Crafts
123a Neftchilar Av., 370000 Tel: 93-05-01, 93-66-85 |
Museum of Natural History
(Hassanbey Zardabi)
3 Lermontov St., 370006 Tel: 92-06-67 |
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| Museum of Theatre (Jafar
Jabarly)
44 Hamid Sultanov St., 370073 Tel: 38-43-50 |
Museum of Education
11 Niyazi St., 370001 Tel: 92-04-53 |
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| Museum of Musical Culture
of Azerbaijan
9 Mejidov St., 370601 Tel: 92-53-06 |
Memorial Museum of Nariman
Narimanov (statesman)
35 Istiglaliyyat St., 370001 Tel: 95-05-15 |
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| Museum of Independence
123a Neftchilar Av., 370000 Tel: 93-92-93, 93-30-17 |
Memorial Museum of Mammad
Said Ordubady (writer)
19 Khagani St., 370000 Tel:98-55-85 |
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| Memorial Museum of Hussein
Javid (writer)
8 Istiglaliyyat St., 370001 Tel:92-06-57 |
House-Museum of Uzeyir
Hajibeyov (composer)
67/69 Shamil Azizbekov St., 370009 Tel:95-30-61, 95-25-34 |
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| House-Museum of Samad
Vurgun (poet)
4 Teymur Aliyarbeyov St., 370000 Tel:93-56-52 |
House-Museum of Jafar
Mammadguluzade (writer)
6 Suleiman Taghizade St., 370001 Tel:92-24-09 |
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