Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
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Azerbaijan carpet museum. 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. Opened in 1967 as the first specialized museum for carpets in the world the museum has built its impressive collection over the decades. The museum provided insight into the history of seljuk ceramics its production techniques and development in modern times.
The museum s collection has more than 10 thousands of valuable art works. The azerbaijan national carpet museum is home to the largest collection of azerbaijani carpets in the world some dating back to the 17th century as well as archaeological artifacts and folk. Azerbaijan carpet museum displays azerbaijani carpets and rug items demonstrating various weaving techniques and materials from several periods.
This museum is so beautiful and right in the middle of the city and give you a good experience of carpet industry its history and their contributions. And inside it s home to the largest collection of azerbaijani carpets in the world over 6 000. Museum of azerbaijani carpet and applied art in 1967 the first carpet museum of the whole world was opened in baku where all types of carpets and carpet works were collected.
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. It has the largest collection of azerbaijani carpets in the world and is now housed in a new purpose built facility on the baku s seafront park. It has the largest collection of azerbaijani carpets in the world.
Azerbaijan national carpet museum has organized another lecture with renowned art expert. There s simply no better place to begin your journey into the world of azerbaijani carpet weaving. Azerbaijan is very proud of their carpet industry and their contributions.