Nizami Literature Museum
Cultural
Description
Nizami Literature Museum
The National Museum of Azerbaijan Literature was founded in 1939 initially as the Nizami Memorial Museum that contained a wide range of pieces and documents representing the life and activity of Nizami as well as the historical period he lived. The Museum opened to the public in May 1945. It is located in the center of the Azerbaijan capital, not far from the Fountains Square and near the entrance of Icheri Sheher. Now this museum is one of the greatest and richest treasuries of Azerbaijani culture.
By 1967 the Nizami Memorial Museum had developed into the present National Museum of Azerbaijan Literature. Housed in a uniquely architected building with turquoise majolica decorated facade and the most outstanding Azerbaijani writers' sculptures along it, the Museum is considered one of the famous architectural monuments of Baku.
Twenty-three exhibition halls of the Museum contain a diverse collection that presents life and activity of the eminent Azerbaijani literature figures including Nizami, Nassimi, Fizuli, Vagif, M. F. Akhundov, J. Mammadguluzadeh, M. A. Sabir, J. Jabbarli, S. Vurgun.
The Museum collection ranges from an ancient topic-designed Tabriz carpet of the early XIX century and Nizami's "Hamseh" based topic-designed carpets to Nizami's motifs based miniatures and ancient coin collection. Additionally, it includes unique manuscripts, lithographs and printed books.
The Museum reserves contain a wide collection of manuscripts, personal belongings and archives of writers and a valuable collection of paintings and applied arts works.