Carpet museum
The Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum was established in 1967. From 2019 to the present - Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum.
At the time of its establishment, it was the only museum dedicated to the art of carpet weaving.
In 2007 the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to create a new building for the museum in the seaside national park area within the framework of a joint project of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic. Azerbaijan, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and UNESCO. In 2014, under the direction of the Austrian architect Franz Janz, the museum building, which met all modern requirements, was completed. Over the years, the museum has continued to evolve and has become one of the main deposits of Azerbaijani national culture samples.
