Dominican PM visits National History Museum of Azerbaijan
Baku, August 11 (AZERTAC). A delegation led by Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica Roosevelt Skerrit has today visited the National History Museum of Azerbaijan.
The museum building was built in 1895-1897 on the basis of architect Josef Goslavsky’s project. The mansion was the residence of famous entrepreneur and philanthropist of Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev and since 1920 the building began its activity as a museum.
About 300 thousand patterns immortalizing the history of Azerbaijani nation are saved in various funds of the museum.
The visitors viewed the displays concerning Albania, Atropatene and Shirvanshah, historical states in present-day Azerbaijan.
The museum was repaired under the initiative of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in 2004-2007.
The museum operates as scientific research and cultural-enlightenment institution under the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).
The delegation also familiarized itself with exhibits of the Memorial House-Museum of Haji Zeynal Abdin Tagiyev.
Dominican PM signed the museum`s guestbook.
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