Samples of musical culture of Azerbaijan of XIX-XX centuries are preserved in the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan of ANAS.
Among the exhibits are a tambourine belonging to the famous singer Jabbar Qaryagdioglu, a tar belonging to the famous Azerbaijani tar player Mirza Faraj Rzayev, who won the mugam competition in Rasht, Iran in 1887, a tar belonging to the famous tar player and musician Suleyman Mansurov, and an ashug to the famous ashug Huseyn Bozalganli the flute belonging to the famous tar player and musician Ahmad agha Bakikhanov, the balaban belonging to the famous enlightener and writer Mirza Fatali Akhundov, the kamancha belonging to the famous singer and composer Zulfugar Hajibeyov are of special interest. There is also a uniquely designed kamancha of the XIX century (with the inscription "Shusha, 1881"), santur stringed instruments, flute, tutek-ney, zurna, yastibalaban, ney wind instruments, qaval, nagara, double-nagara, dumbak drums are presented. One of the unique exhibits is a gramophone belonging to the famous tar player Gurban Primov. The gramophone was donated by the Warsaw company "Sport-Records".
September 18 marks the birth of two prominent figures in Azerbaijan’s musical culture — Uzeyir Abdulhuseyn oglu Hajibeyli and Muslim Muhammed oglu Magomayev. Through their creative work and multifaceted activities, both made a significant contribution to the formation and development of professional music in Azerbaijan.
The memory of Yasen Ahmadov is also preserved at the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan.
The events of September 1918 are also reflected in the military decorations, archaeological finds, and other material objects preserved in the collections of the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan.
On September 9, 2026, a specialty exam was held at the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan for applicants seeking admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program.
On September 1, marking the anniversary of the death of the renowned philanthropist and entrepreneur Haji Zeynalabdin Tagiyev (1838–1924), staff of the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan visited his grave in Mardakan.