Exhibition Jewelry Masterpieces from the Collection of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum

On May 18 2016, the International Museum Day, was held the opening ceremony of the Jewelry Fund of the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum.

Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sevda Mammadaliyeva; Director of Architecture and Art Institute of ANAS Ertegin Salamzade, Deputy Director of Architecture and Art Institute of ANAS Kubra Aliyeva; Rector of Azerbaijan State Academy of Arts Omar Eldarov; Chairman of the Union of Azerbaijan Composers Firangiz Alizadeh made speeches and spoke about the history of Jewelry.

Currently in the museum’s jewelry fund about 800 exhibits are preserved. Presented within the fund’s exposition space are items such as women’s and men’s jewelry belonging to the late 19th-early 20th century, as well as some created in the Bronze Age.

As of this date, the Jewelry Fund is open to the visitors. Thus, for the first time the residences and guests of our city have an opportunity to access to the fund-storage room and be familiar with rich and fascinating jewelry masterpieces.