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Historical museums and reserves
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Address: 15, Bulbul ave., Baku AZ1000
Telephone: (994 12) 493 56 97 |
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Hours of work: from
10°° am to 18°° pm; closed on
Sundays
Belonging: Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the
Republic of Azerbaijan
Foundation: 1976
Branches: Bulbul's apartment - museum in Shusha (Garabakh)
(3, Bulbul str.,
Shusha) |
Brief description: In the
memorial museum along with
the apartment there is the
exposition reflecting life and
creative work of Bulbul, the
founder of the Azerbaijan
professional vocal art, national
artist of the USSR, the Stalin
Prize laureate, the public figure
and professor. The museum is
placed in four rooms, three of
which are kept as memorial
ones, while one room is an
exposition. Bulbul lived and
worked in this apartment from
1937 to the last days of his life
that is to 26th September 1961.
Nowadays, the museum
possesses documents and
materials covering Bulbul's
many-sided and diverse
creative, scientific, pedagogical
and public activity. Among the
exhibits there are authentic
manuscripts, autographs,
audio and gramophone
records, photographs, notes,
books, domestic appliances,
works of art and personal
belongings. The Museum
ceased its work after Shusha
(Garabakh) was captured by
Armenian military forces in
1992.
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