Nakhchivan State Museum of History

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

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.

History

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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