Getting There
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography is located between the Maiden Tower and Double Gates in the Old City. You can get there by metro, using “Icheri Sheher” metro station, by bus №5, or by taxi. If you use bus №5, you need to get off the bus at the stop named “Puppet Theatre”. It will take you 5 minutes by walk to reach the museum.
What to Expect
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography is a museum in Baku, that was established in 1976 in the Old City (Icherisheher). It bears the name of the Azerbaijani architect – Mikayil Huseynov. The museum has two parts. The ethnography section displays materials related to the 19th century and early 20th century, as well as the life of Azerbaijani people. The archaeology section exhibits findings covering all stages of Azerbaijani’s historical development, and its culture from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages.
The museum’s exhibitions give detailed information about the sites of primitive people, living houses on the territory of Azerbaijan, settlements belonging to cattle breeders and farmers, historical and material culture of ancient states, gravestone monuments, Azerbaijani arts of ancient times, economy, lifestyle, moral values of ancestors of the Azerbaijani people.
Facilities Available
- Restaurants
- Souvenir shops
