About us
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The National History Museum of Azerbaijan was 100 in 2020. The museum named after Azerbaijan state Museum in the beginning of its activity and since then continues to strengthen its profile.
About Haji Zeynal Abdin Taghiyev
Haji Zeynal Abdin Taghiyev who lived from the mid-19th to early 20th century was born in the Old City of Baku, a son of shoemaker Muhammad Taghi Taghiyev and his wife Umkhanim.
The building of the Museum
The building, where the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan is located, was the residential house of a well-known entrepreneur, philanthropist Haji Zeynal Abdin Taghiyev and his family. Taghiyev’s mansion is one of the beautiful buildings built according to the project of Iosif Goslavsky (1865-1904), who was the chief architect of the city of Baku.
History of the Museum
The National Museum of History of Azerbaijan is a scientific research, cultural and educational establishment that is occupied with collecting, study, exhibit and propaganda of material and spiritual monuments concerning all periods of Azerbaijan history.
Memorial museum of Haji Zeynal Abdin Taghiyev
In 2007 there was established the Memorial museum including nine rooms to immortalize memory of this great person who played an important role in the life of Azerbaijani nation.
Structure of the Museum
Director

Academician Naila Mamedali gizi Valikhanli

Office phone: (+994 12) 4932387

Fax: (+994 12) 4985211

E-mail: aztarmuzey@sience.az

Deputy directors

Nargiz  Aghasalim gizy Aliyeva

Scientific affair

Doctor of  historical sciences

Office phone: (+994 12) 5981740

Mob.: (+994 50) 3175677

E-mail: nargiz.aliyeva@box.az

 

Makhfuza   Hadji  gizy Zeynalova

Research fund affair  – head custodian

PhD in history

Office phone: (+994 12) 4986714

Mob.: (+994 50) 5023098

E-mail: mahfuzazeynalova@yahoo.com

 

Alimamad  Hadji oglu Magharramov

Common issues

Office phone: (+994 12) 5984809

 

Habiba Mirpasha  gizy Aliyeva

Exposition security and deputy of exposition

PhD in history

Office phone: (+994 12) 4939743

E-mail: ahebibe@gmail.com

 
Scientific secretary
Scientific secretary Farkhad  Rafiq  oglu  Jabbarov

PhD in history, docent

Office phone: (+994 12) 5981739

E-mail: farhadcabbarov@mail.ru
Department of Scientific Expositions and Exhibitions
 
Phone

(+994 12) 4931134

 
Fax

(+994 12) 5985211 

 
E-mail

aztarmuzey@azhistorymuseum.az
Chief 

PhD  in history, docent Sabuhi Ahmad ogly Ahmadov
   
Basic activity directions  

Collection, scientific research, promotion,  display of historical monuments and demonstration in exhibitions, artifacts  pertaining to the ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary history of Azerbaijan
 
   
   
   
   
   
Department of Scientific Education and Excursions
Phone (+994 12) 5981746 
   
E-mail  
Chief  Bakhtiyar Sahib oglu Sayilov

PhD in history  
Basic activity directions 
Establishment links with educational institutions, preparation and conducting excursions  in the exposition and exhibitions
    
 
Department of Scientific Work and Education

Chief 

 

Tel.

 

 

Farida Shamsi

 

(+994 12) 4931134

 

 

 

International communication 
Emin Dadashov  Tel: (+ 994 12) 598 17 41
Department of Archeology Science Foundation
 
Nasir Guluzade  Tel: (+ 994 12) 598 17 42
Department of the Scientific Fund of Numismatics and Epigraphy
Phone (+994 12) 5981734  
   
Chief
Doctor of historical sciences, Professor  Ali Radjabli
   
Basic activity directions 
Collection, preservation, scientific research, demonstration in the exhibition and display of numismatic and epigraphic material
    
 
Department of Ethnography of the Science Foundation
 
Gulzade Abdulova  Tel: (+ 994 12) 493 28 80
Gift and souvenir fund
 
Rena Safarova  Tel: (+ 994 12) 493 63 22
Weapons and Flags Fund 
Sevinc Vahabova  Tel: (+ 994 12)
Documentary sources fund

Esmira Rahimova

Tel: (+994 12) 493 64 22

Photonegative materials fund
 
Afet Karimova  Tel: (+ 994 12) 493 63 22
Special fund

PhD in history,docent Afet Rustembekova

Foundation of materials for auxiliary historical disciplines

Doctor of philosophical science, docent Sanuber Gasimova

Descriptive Materials Foundation

Nardana Yusifova Tel: (+994 12)

Auxiliary materials fund

Mehriban Mehdiyeva

Accounting
Raisa Amirbayova 
Tel: (+994 12) 493 83 08
Staff Department
 
 
Gulshan Aliyeva  Tel: (+994 12) 598 17 45
Restoration laboratory
 
PhD in history,docent Afet Rustambeyova Tel: (+ 994 12) 598 17 38, 598 17 41
Library
 
Irada Gasimova  Tel: (+ 994 12) 493 15 87