Nakhchivan State Carpet Museum

Nakhchivan State Carpet Museum – this cultural and educated entity was established in March 1998. It is allocated in “Khan house” in Khan top related to 200-year history. The Museum consists of 8 halls. When museum was founded there are 241 types of carpet have been secured. We should emphasize that the work being belonged to national painter K.Aliyev, the knitted carpet with portrait of former president Heydar Aliyev here is deemed the most beautiful carpet and is staying under strict protection and subject to exhibited. In the Museum there also in operation Nakhchivan khanate and religious khanim museum.

In October 1999 whilst celebrating 75-year jubilee his Excellency, the President of Azerbaijan Republic, during his staying in Nakhchivan, attended museum and examined exhibits.