Azerbaijan Carpet Museum — Attraction in Baku City

The Carpet Museum in Baku is housed in a uniquely shaped building that resembles a rolled-up carpet. Visiting the museum provided an interesting opportunity to learn about the local culture through the art of carpet-making, which, in addition to creativity, also had practical application in people's everyday lives. However, despite the engaging content, there was no "wow" factor. Most of the exhibits are carpets from the early 20th century, it would have been more intriguing to see older examples that might hold greater historical value. The entrance fee seems a bit high, especially when compared to the ticket prices for the Heydar Aliyev Center, which offers not only exhibitions but also stunning architecture. There is a shop in the museum's foyer where you can buy souvenirs and carpets. There was also an exhibition of modern paintings during our visit. Overall, the visit was a decent experience, but I probably wouldn't go there a...

Well, that was a delight! An extremely well curated museum that covers every taste from those who want to whip around and cherry pick a few exhibits to others who might spend a few hours really learning about Azerbaijani carpets from their prehistoric origins (fascinating) to their multiple uses today and in the past. The carpet collection is superb and particularly beautiful, not to mention, properly displayed. The videos are also fascinating, one depicts how shepherd huts were built out of rushes and carpets to become plush temporary homes in a mere instant. A great window into Azerbaijani culture. The shop sells some exquisite antique jewellery. I really enjoyed this museum and yes, the cafe...

I think it's an excellent place to go to and I learned a lot about the Azeri culture and how they developed from a small state to such a developed country. Maybe this was one of the reasons and I'll say this is a must see. We walked 35 mins to reach this place but you know what, It was WORTH it..!!! For adults the price was 7 monat each, for kids over 6 it was 3 monat and for kids under 6 it was free.But this is only the price for seeing the carpets, nothing else... Not to spoil it for you but I added a couple of pictures. THEY had Jewellery, Clothes and there was a woman actually knitting in front of our eyes and there was much more (That I don't wanna say..). So go and...