Former name | Historical Museum of Atheism |
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Established | 17 September 1990 |
Location | 123а Neftchilar Ave Baku, AZ1000 Azerbaijan |
Coordinates | 40°22′11″N 49°50′33″E / 40.369775°N 49.842625°E |
Type | Religious museum |
Collection size | 4000 |
The Azerbaijan State Museum of History and Religion is located in Baku, Azerbaijan, which highlights religious views of primitive people who lived in ancient times. The museum is joined to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1993.
1967 - the Historical Museum of Atheism was established by the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR.
September 17, 1990 - The museum was renamed the State Museum of the History of Religion by decree number 414 of the Cabinet.
In June 1993, the museum was temporarily transferred to the Museum Center.[1]