Nakhchivan State Museum of History

The Nakhchivan State Museum of History (Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan Dövlət Tarix Muzeyi) is a museum of history of Nakhchivan, established in 1924. The museum is located on Istiglal Street in the city of Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.

Nakhchivan State Museum of History
Azerbaijani: Naxçıvan Dövlət Tarix Muzeyi
Nakhchivan State Museum of History is located in Azerbaijan
Nakhchivan State Museum of History
Location within Azerbaijan
Established1924; 100 years ago (1924)
LocationNakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan
Coordinates39°12′41″N 45°24′44″E / 39.211512°N 45.412237°E / 39.211512; 45.412237
TypeHistory, archaeology, ethnography
Collection size48000+
DirectorNizami Rahimov

History

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Nakhchivan State Museum of History was opened in 1924. The museum was established as a historical-ethnographic museum, originally. In later years, the museum was named as Museum of History and Country Lore. In 1968 the museum obtained the status of State Museum.

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  • "Muzeylər" (in Azerbaijani). nakhchivan.preslib.az. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  • "MUZEYLƏR" (in Azerbaijani). nakhchivan.az. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  • "Tariximizin öyrənilməsi, təbliği və tanıdılmasında muxtariyyət yaşıdı Naxçıvan Dövlət Tarix Muzeyi xüsusi rol oynayıb" (in Azerbaijani). serqqapisi.az. Retrieved 27 February 2018.