House-Museum of Tahir Salahov

Tahir Salahov's house-museum – Memorial museum of Azerbaijani artist, Hero of Socialist Labor, USSR and Azerbaijan State Prize laureate, People's Artist of the USSR, Professor Tahir Salahov.[1] The museum is located in Ilyas Afandiyev Street, close to "Icherisheher" State Historical-Architectural Reserve.[2]

House-Museum of Tahir Salahov
Facade of museum
Established2012
LocationIlyas Afandiyev street, Baku, Azerbaijan

History

On 13 October 2011, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an order to establish Tahir Salahov's House Museum in Baku.

The museum was created by the Icherisheher State Historical-Architectural Reserve Department in 2012.

Exposition

The museum exposition is dedicated to the life and activity of the Azerbaijani artist Tahir Salahov. The artist gifted 735 exhibits to the house-museum.[2]

Among them there are his paintings, personal belongings, carpet collection and photo archive.

The exposition covers 3 floors of the museum building.

Tahir Salahov's workshop is located on the 3rd floor of the museum.[3]

References
  1. TAHIR SALAHOV GREAT ARTIST – GREAT MAN www.visions.az
  2. House-Museum of Tahir Salahov is the part of Old City www.interaztv.com
  3. House-Museum of Tahir Salahov www.kaspi.az

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