National Museum of History of Azerbaijan

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National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycan Tarix Muzeyi
Museum of History of Azerbaijan
Established1920
LocationH. Z. Taghiyev Street 4,
Baku, Azerbaijan
TypeHistory museum
Collection sizeArcheological, Numismatic, Ethnographic
DirectorNaile Velihanly
Websitewww.azhistorymuseum.az

The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Tarix Muzeyi) is the national museum of history of Azerbaijan. It is the largest museum of Azerbaijan. It is in Baku, in the former mansion of Azerbaijani oil magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. It was founded in 1920.[1]

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  1. "Azerbaijan National Committee of International Council of Museums (ICOM)". Archived from the original on 2008-11-03. Retrieved 2015-04-22.

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