House-Museum of Mirza Alakbar Sabir

The house-museum of Mirza Alakbar Sabir (Azerbaijani: Mirzə Ələkbər Sabirin ev-muzeyi) is a memorial museum dedicated to the Azerbaijani satirical poet, public figure, philosopher and teacher, Mirza Alakbar Sabir. The museum is located in Shamakhi.

House-Museum of Mirza Alakbar Sabir
Azerbaijani: Mirzə Ələkbər Sabirin ev muzeyi
Location within Azerbaijan
Established1962 (1962)
LocationShamakhi, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40.628294°N 48.641078°E / 40.628294; 48.641078

History
Mirza Alakbar Sabir

The museum was established in 1962, in connection with the 100th anniversary of birth of the poet. The museum is located in a two-storeyed building. The former building of the museum consisted of one floor and 2 exposition halls. The museum was in an emergency condition. It was demolished and rebuilt in 1978. Following the reconstruction, it was reopened 1979 as a museum for public.[1] In September, 2017, the museum was closed and disassembled for restoration, because of wreck of a wall of the museum.[2]

Exhibition

Total area of the museum is 293 m2.[1] The museum consists of six exhibition halls,[3] a balcony.[1] In the first exposition hall exhibits of childhood M.A.Sabir, his school years, exhibits of his travels, and a model of his pot he used to cook soap are displayed. In other rooms household items belonging to the XIX-XX centuries, gifts donated to the museum, photos of Sabir's contemporaries, works of researchers, examples of Molla Nasraddin magazine and other exhibits are exhibited to the audience.[4]

References
  1. "Şamaxı rayon Mirzə Ələkbər Sabirin Ev Muzeyi" (in Azerbaijani). ismayilli.mctgov.az. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  2. "Mirzə Ələkbər Sabirin ev muzeyi sökülüb" (in Azerbaijani). report.az. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  3. "Mirzə Ələkbər Sabirin Ev Muzeyi" (in Azerbaijani). shamakhi.travel. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  4. "Şamaxı şəhərində Sabirin ev muzeyi" (in Azerbaijani). anl.az. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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