Director of the Center, People’s Artist Murad Huseynov is the author of idea of the project “Round Table”. Recently, relating to the research of our ancient musical instruments, the coordinator of the project Gulhuseyn Kazimov and permanent participant of instruments-related section of the project, Head of Laboratory of Reconstruction of Ancient Musical Instruments of Azerbaijan National Conservatory Mammadali Mammadov got acquainted with physical condition of the musical instruments being preserved at the National Museum of History of Azerbaijan. During the visit, it has been found out that most of the tars and kamanchas which are our musical instruments and are preserved at the Museum need to be repaired and restored.
Taking the offer of the Museum’s directory on this into consideration, International Mugham Center undertook this mission, began to repair the instruments, and with the organization of the IMC, Mammadali Mammadov has started the work. A kamancha concerning the year 1883, a tar belonging to Uzeyir Hajibayli’s elder brother Zulfugar Hajibayli, maestro Niyazi’s tar and other ancient instruments are among the instruments being restored. It should be noted that the IMC carries out these projects on the basis of mutual memorandum signed with several cultural centers, the Folklore State Center of Georgia, Institute of Folklore of ANAS, Theatre Society of Georgia, Museum of Azerbaijani Culture named after Mirza Fatali Akhundzadeh in Tbilisi, Azerbaijan National Conservatory, and other organizations.
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.