A place embodying words and vivid memories: Inside the Samad Vurgun House-Museum VIDEO
Baku, March 19, AZERTAC
The next feature in AZERTAC’s “If I Were a Tourist” column highlights the House-Museum of Samad Vurgun.
Housed on the third floor of a 19th-century residential building, Samad Vurgun spent the final years of his life here, deeply engaged in creative work and public activities. The museum’s exhibition comprises five rooms and corridors, three of which—the living room, workroom, and bedroom—have been meticulously preserved.
The Living Room and the Historic Grand Piano
The grand piano in the living room once hosted performances by Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the founder of the Azerbaijani national opera, who frequently visited Samad Vurgun’s former apartment, as well as by renowned composers Gara Garayev, Fikret Amirov, and Said Rustamov. The room also features the poet’s first lifetime portrait, painted in 1944 by People’s Artist Mikayil Abdullayev.
A notable exhibit is a clock stopped by Samad Vurgun’s wife, Khavar khanim, at 8:30 p.m. on May 27, 1956—the moment he passed away.
The Workroom: Embodying Simplicity and Creativity
The poet’s workroom contains a desk, chairs, and bookshelves. His last manuscripts, a fountain pen, a family photo, and a small artificial violet—his favorite flower—are displayed on the desk.
Masterpieces such as “Vagif”, “Farhad and Shirin”, “Insan”, and “Aygun”, along with numerous other works, articles, and speeches, were created at this writing desk. Other rooms feature exhibitions highlighting the life, literary contributions, and public activities of Samad Vurgun, People’s Writer Yusif Samadoghlu, and People’s Poet Vagif Samadoghlu.
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