Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum
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Azerbaijan State Carpet Museum , also known as the State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art , is a museum located on Neftchiler Avenue
, in the center of Baku
, Azerbaijan
. The museum displays Azerbaijani carpets and rug items of various weaving techniques and materials from various periods. It is named after Latif Karimov
and has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world.
in Icheri Sheher. The mosque was built in the 15th century and then renovated in the 19th century. In 1992, after the collapse of USSR, the museum was moved to the building of the former Lenin museum. The museum was named after the carpet designer Latif Karimov
. Its first exhibition was held in 1972. The collection of the museum includes over 10,000 items of ceramics, metal works of 14th century, jewellery from the Bronze Age
, carpets and carpet items from 17th-20th centuries, national garments and embroidery, and applied art works of modern age.
The museum organizes public lectures, study courses on carpets and applied arts.
It has a book store selling books on Azerbaijani crafts and carpet art.
The museum also holds a permanent collection from the Shusha Museum of History
, from the city of Shusha
, looted after occupation by Armenian troops in 1992. Part of the exhibited items of the Shusha museum were saved when the director of the museum moved out 600 carpets before occupation. They are now displayed at the museum in an exhibition titled "Burned Culture".
-organized exhibition in Paris
dedicated to Fuzuli
and in 1999 dedicated to 1,300th anniversary of the Book of Dede Korkut
and displayed carpets, folk applied art items, including copper jugs, mugs, buckets and saddle-bags.
Neftchiler Avenue
Neftchiler Avenue is an arterial road in Baku, Azerbaijan. It begins at the west end of the Bayil district of Baku and continues east until terminating at Javanshir Bridge intersecting Uzeyir Hajibeyov Street....
, in the center of Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. The museum displays Azerbaijani carpets and rug items of various weaving techniques and materials from various periods. It is named after Latif Karimov
Latif Karimov
Latif Huseyn oglu Karimov was an Azerbaijani carpet designer known for his contributions to a variety of artistic fields.- Early life :...
and has the largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets in the world.
History
The museum was established in 1967 and was located in the Juma MosqueJuma Mosque (Baku)
Juma Mosque is a mosque in Baku, Azerbaijan. It was built in 1899....
in Icheri Sheher. The mosque was built in the 15th century and then renovated in the 19th century. In 1992, after the collapse of USSR, the museum was moved to the building of the former Lenin museum. The museum was named after the carpet designer Latif Karimov
Latif Karimov
Latif Huseyn oglu Karimov was an Azerbaijani carpet designer known for his contributions to a variety of artistic fields.- Early life :...
. Its first exhibition was held in 1972. The collection of the museum includes over 10,000 items of ceramics, metal works of 14th century, jewellery from the Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
, carpets and carpet items from 17th-20th centuries, national garments and embroidery, and applied art works of modern age.
The museum organizes public lectures, study courses on carpets and applied arts.
It has a book store selling books on Azerbaijani crafts and carpet art.
The museum also holds a permanent collection from the Shusha Museum of History
Shusha Museum of History
Shusha Museum of History is one of 8 museums located in Shusha, Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. It was founded in 1969 and contained up to 5,000 exhibits. The museum was shut down due to the Armenian occupation of Shusha on May 8, 1992....
, from the city of Shusha
Shusha
Shusha , also known as Shushi is a town in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. It has been under the control of the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic since its capture in 1992 during the Nagorno-Karabakh War...
, looted after occupation by Armenian troops in 1992. Part of the exhibited items of the Shusha museum were saved when the director of the museum moved out 600 carpets before occupation. They are now displayed at the museum in an exhibition titled "Burned Culture".
International exhibitions
The museum does research and public service work. Every year, state and international exhibitions are organized and catalogues on carpets are printed by the museum. The museum has also held exhibitions in more than 30 countries including France, Germany, England, Japan, Holland. In 1998, the museum participated in a UNESCOUNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
-organized exhibition in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
dedicated to Fuzuli
Fuzûlî
Fużūlī was the pen name of the Azerbaijani or the Bayat branch of Oghuz Turkish and Ottoman poet, writer and thinker Muhammad bin Suleyman...
and in 1999 dedicated to 1,300th anniversary of the Book of Dede Korkut
Book of Dede Korkut
The Book of Dede Korkut, also spelled as Dada Gorgud, Dede Qorqut or Korkut-ata , is the most famous epic stories of the Oghuz Turks The stories carry morals and values significant to the social lifestyle of the nomadic Turks and their pre-Islamic beliefs...
and displayed carpets, folk applied art items, including copper jugs, mugs, buckets and saddle-bags.