National Museum of History of Azerbaijan

National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
	National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
Established	1920
Location	H. Z. Taghiyev Street 4, Baku, Azerbaijan
Type	National Museum of History of Azerbaijan
Director	Naile Velihanly
Public transit access	M 1 Sahil metro station
Website	www.azhistorymuseum.az

The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Milli Azərbaycan Tarixi Muzeyi) is the largest museum in Azerbaijan. It is located in Baku, in the former residential house of Azerbaijani oil magnate and philanthropist Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev. The museum was founded in 1920, following the Russian takeover of Baku, and opened to visitors in 1921.^[1]

^ "Azerbaijan National Committee of International Council of Museums (ICOM)". Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.

[1] "Azerbaijan National Committee of International Council of Museums (ICOM)". Archived from the original on 3 November 2008. Retrieved 17 November 2008.

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