| Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography | |
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| Alternative names | House of Melikov brothers ; Zencirli Ev |
| General information | |
| Status | Museum |
| Type | Residential |
| Architectural style | Classicism |
| Address | Icherisheher |
| Town or city |  Baku |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 40°22′02″N 49°50′10″E / 40.3672°N 49.8361°E |
| Completed | Early 20th century |
| Owner | Administration of State Historical-Architectural Reserve Icherisheher |
The Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography is a museum in Baku, Azerbaijan, that was established in 1976. 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.[1]
The archaeology section exhibits findings covering all stages of Azerbaijani's historical development, its culture from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages.[1]
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.[2]
In 2008, the museum underwent restoration works and increased the number of its exhibitions to 2000.[1]
- ^ a b c Museums, Reserves, Galleries of Baku: Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography, National Tourism Promotion Bureau, 2017
- ^ "Arxeologiya və Etnoqrafiya Muzeyi". Azerbaijan National Committee of International Council of Museums. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.