Getting There
The museum is conveniently located in the heart of the Old City, so you can easily reach the Old City by a car, a taxi or a bus and visit the museum as you walk down the narrow streets of the medieval fortress.
What to Expect
Housed in an elegant building not far from the Shirvanshahs’ Palace in the Old City of Baku, the Museum of Miniature Books stores around 8,000 tiny printed publications from 76 different countries. Here you’ll see beautifully designed books of the most different genres and themes that are as small as a matchbox or postage stamp. Moreover, the collection contains the world’s smallest book, measuring 2x2mm. The museum, which entered the Guinness Book of Records as the largest collection of miniature books in the world, has long been a popular place among tourists.
History
A big book lover and expert, the museum’s director Zarifa Salahova acquired an 1835 facsimile edition of Krylov’s Fables in Moscow in 1982 and later, having developed a serious passion for miniature books, founded this unusual museum.
Facilities
- Guide services
- Public toilets
- Accessibility
- Wi-Fi
