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Museums of various profiles and organizations
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Address: 5, Olympic str., Baku AZ1005
Telephone: (994 12) 465 13 23, 465 84 38
Fax: (994 12) 465 42 25
E-mail: noc-aze@noc-aze.org |
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Hours of work: from
9°° am to 18°° pm; closed on
Saturday and Sundays
Belonging: National Olympic Committee of the Republic of
Azerbaijan
Foundation: 2001 |
Brief description: On 27th March, 2001 the
inauguration ceremony of
the Olympic Museum was held in administrative
building of the National
Olympic Committee of the Azerbaijan Republic.
The Olympic Museum,
which is situated on the ground floor of the
administrative building, has
played big part in the development of the
Azerbaijan Olympic Movement
and the Olympism.
The richness of exhibits of the museum make good
expression. Olympic
symbols are depicted on various souvenirs,
carpets, watches, pennants
and on other presents exhibited in the museum.
Medals, honorary
decrees, diplomas and cups won by well-known
Azerbaijan athletes at the
Olympic Games. World and won by well-known
Azerbaijan athletes
preserved as the most precious exhibits of the
museum. Sport clothes
wore by athletes represented Azerbaijan in the
Olympic Games, World
and European championships exhibited here remind
a scene. Drawing, oil
paint works and sculptures on sport theme make
richer the museum.
Reflecting the Olympic
Movement of Azerbaijan
monthly “Olimpia” magazine
and weekly “Olimpiya
dunyasi” news-paper, official
publication of the NOC, are
also kept in the museum.
The President of the
international Olimpic Committee
Jacques Rogge, the
President of the European
Olympic Committee Mario
Pescante, charwoman of the
EOC Technical Cooperation
Committee Quinilla Lindberg,
president of the World and
European sports federations
and other respected persons
visited our museum.
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