Azerbaijan National Art Museum
The country's largest art museum, founded in 1936 and housed in two historic buildings on Baku's Niyazi Street. It holds thousands of works of Azerbaijani art, along with European and Russian paintings.
- Where
- Baku, Azerbaijan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 40.3631, 49.8317
Get the Azerbaijan National Art Museum stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Azerbaijan National Art Museum. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Baku volume with your photos and a note.
Near Azerbaijan National Art Museum
Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall 0.1 km
A concert hall in Baku's central gardens, built in 1912 in a Gothic revival style as a casino. It now stages classical and mugham concerts, and carries the name of the singer Muslim Magomayev.
Palace of the Shirvanshahs 0.4 km
A 15th century palace complex on a hill in the Old City, built by the Shirvanshah rulers. It includes the main palace, a mosque, a mausoleum and a burial vault, all in pale local limestone with carved inscriptions.
Walled City of Baku 0.4 km
The medieval old town of Baku, enclosed by 12th century walls above the Caspian shore. Narrow stone lanes lead to the Shirvanshahs' Palace, the Maiden Tower, caravanserais and mosques, and the whole quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum 0.5 km
A museum on the Baku seafront, built in the shape of a rolled carpet and opened in its current building in 2014. It displays carpets and rugs from every weaving region of the country, along with other textile art.
Gulustan Palace 0.5 km
The main state convention centre of the Azerbaijani government, known in the Soviet era as the Gulustan Wedding Palace Complex. It stands on Baku's highland on Istiglaliyyat Street, overlooking the city and Baku Bay, and hosts official ceremonies and receptions.
Baku Boulevard 0.6 km
A seaside promenade along the Caspian shore in Baku, first laid out in 1909 and extended since. It has gardens, fountains, cafes, a Ferris wheel and a small carousel, and is a favourite place for an evening walk.
Maiden Tower 0.6 km
A 12th century stone tower in the Old City of Baku, about 29 metres tall with walls up to five metres thick. Its purpose is still debated, and the many floors now hold a museum and a lookout over the old town and the Caspian.
Flame Towers 0.6 km
Three curved skyscrapers on a hill above Baku, the tallest rising to about 190 metres, completed in 2012. LED screens cover their faces and show flames and flags at night, making them the best known mark of the city skyline.
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Questions
Where is Azerbaijan National Art Museum?
Azerbaijan National Art Museum is in Baku, Azerbaijan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Azerbaijan State Philharmonic Hall (0.1 km), Palace of the Shirvanshahs (0.4 km), Walled City of Baku (0.4 km).
How do I get the Azerbaijan National Art Museum stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Azerbaijan National Art Museum and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Baku volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Azerbaijan National Art Museum before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Baku volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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