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18 December, 2012
Chinese delegation visits National History Museum of Azerbaijan

A delegation led by Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People`s Political Consultative Conference, Bai Lichen has today visited the National History Museum of Azerbaijan. They were informed on the history of the museum. The museum building was constructed in 1895-1897 and it was the residence of famous entrepreneur and philanthropist of Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev. The building began its activity as a museum in 1920. Bai Lichen viewed the displays concerning Albania, Atropatene and Shirvanshah, historical states in present-day Azerbaijan. The museum operates as scientific research and cultural-enlightenment institution under the Azerbaijan National


Academy of Sciences (ANAS). About 300 thousand patterns immortalizing the history of Azerbaijani nation are saved in various funds of the museum. They also familiarized themselves with items of the Memorial House-Museum of Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev. Bai Lichen signed the museum`s guests book.