Blog

In Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, there were many famous personalities of both local and world significance. Houses and apartments were later equipped as museums.

In this article we will talk about house-museums in Baku.

1. The house-museum of Abdullah Shaig - Abdullah Shaig is an Azerbaijani poet and playwright. He also translated books into Azerbaijani. The writer in 1916 moved to a five-room apartment on Verkhnyaya Nagornaya street. Here he lived the rest of his life until 1959. In 1990, the house museum was opened. The museum consists of 4 rooms. The rooms feature a large number of books by the writer, as well as books translated by him. In a separate room is a desk and a large number of personal belongings of the poet. The museum is located at ul. Abdullah Shaig 21. Works on weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00, on Saturdays from 11:00 to 16:00.
2. Samad Vurgun House-Museum - Samad Vurgun is an Azerbaijani poet, playwright and public figure. The house museum was founded in 1975. Twice a year, on March 21 and May 27, the poet's memory days are held. The museum consists of 6 rooms. The interior was preserved in its original form as during the life of the poet. There is a separate room dedicated to the sons of the poet and with the personal belongings of the writer. The house-museum is located at ul. Tarlan Aliyarbekova, 4. Opening hours from Thursday to Sunday from 09:00 to 18:00.
3. The house-museum of Uzeyir Hajibeyov - Uzeyir Hajibeyov is an Azerbaijani composer, conductor, musicologist, publicist and public figure. In the house where the museum is located, the composer lived from 1915 to 1942. The museum itself consists of 4 rooms. The exhibition presents personal items of Uzeyir Hajibeyov. On the table is an unfinished symphonic poem "Azerbaijan". The house museum was founded in 1975. Located at Shamil Azizbekov Street, 67/69. Opening hours are Monday through Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00.
4. Hussein Javid House Museum - Hussein Javid is an Azerbaijani poet, playwright, philosopher. The house-museum was created in 1981 in the apartment where the poet lived. The museum is located in 4 rooms and is divided into various departments. Here are stored the personal belongings of the poet, works, posters and other materials. The museum is located on the street. Istiglilitate 8. Opening hours from Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00, on Saturday from 11:00 to 16:00.
5. The house-museum of Jalil Mammadkulizade - Jalil Mammadkulizade writer and founder of the satirical magazine "Molla Nasruddin." The writer lived in this house from 1920 to 1932. The museum consists of 5 rooms. More than 4 thousand exhibits are presented. It contains the original copies of the magazine "Molla Nasruddin", "Tuti", "Zembur" and others. There is also a map that shows the distribution of the writer's works in the world. Museum address: 56 Suleiman Tagizade Street. Opening hours: Tuesday - Sunday, from 10:00 to 18:00.
6. The house-museum of Sattar Bahlulzade - Sattar Bahlulzade is an Azerbaijani national artist. The museum is located in a house that the artist built himself. It consists of 2 floors, 5 rooms and a corridor on the second floor. The rooms feature personal items, paintings, books, a desk, an artist's easel and other exhibits. The house-museum was founded in 2014 at the address of Amirjan village, A. Sumbatzade street, 5a.
7. The house-museum of Nariman Narimanov - Nariman Narimanov is a writer, doctor, public and political figure. The writer lived in this house from 1913 to 1918. The house-museum features over 5 thousand exhibits. The apartment consists of 4 rooms. Here are personal items, books, photographs, astrakhan hat, tar, desk, etc. The house-museum is located at 55 Istiglaliyat street. Working days from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 17:00.
8. Azim Azimzadeh House-Museum - Azim Azizadeh is an Azerbaijani artist, cartoonist and graphic artist. The exposition is presented in 6 rooms and consists of 4 types of works. The museum was opened in 1968 in the house where the artist lived his whole life. The house-museum is located on 157 Dilyara Aliyeva Street. It is open from Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00.
9. Niyazi House-Museum - Niyazi is an Azerbaijani composer and conductor. The museum was founded in the apartment in which the composer lived from 1958 until his death. The museum itself was founded in 1994. The house-museum consists of 5 rooms. Some of the rooms are preserved in their original form, which was during the composer's lifetime. The other part is reserved for exposure. Here are photographs, music manuscripts, phonograph records, posters and many other exhibits. Museum address: Bulbul avenue, 29. Opening hours: from 10:00 to 18:00, from Tuesday to Sunday.
10. Vagif Mustafazadeh House-Museum - Vagif Mustafazadeh is an Azerbaijani jazz composer and performer. The museum is located in a former communal apartment in which Vagif Mustafazade lived with his family. The house-museum consists of 3 rooms. They contain over a thousand items of the composer: personal items, photographs, records, etc. The museum was founded in 1989 in the Old Town at 4 Vagif Mustafazade Street. The museum is open Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 18:00.