The Petroglyph Museum Explained

The Petroglyph Museum
Established:	26 December 2011

The Petroglyph Museum is a museum in Gobustan, Azerbaijan.

Design and construction

The construction of museum was financed by Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture in 2010. The museum was designed and constructed by Latvian "El Studio" Ltd. The museum was opened on 26 December 2011 by Ilham Aliyev.^{[1] [2]}

Building

The museum's exhibition hall consists of various sections. The section "Gobustan: UNESCO World Cultural Heritage" provides information about 200 similar monuments around the world.^[3]

The museum has a 3D cinema hall for 45 seats. It is equipped with 7 sound amplifiers, monitors and projectors.^[2]

Collections

The museum’s permanent exhibition includes 12 rooms which displays and highlights the significance of the history of Gobustan petroglyphs.^[2]

Awards

The museum received a special European Museum Forum award in 2013.^[4]

See also

• Yanar Dag
• Fire Temple of Baku
• Maiden Tower

External links

• The Petroglyph Museum at Gobustan in Azerbaijan (Video)

Notes and References

1. Web site: President, first lady attend opening of Gobustan museum - PHOTOS. news.az. 23 August 2014.
2. Web site: A museum of paleolithic complex Gobustan opened in Azerbaijan after reconstruction. abc.az. 23 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120502224748/http://abc.az/eng/news/main/60921.html. 2 May 2012.
3. Web site: Orujeva. Nigar. Gobustan museum gets special European award. www.azernews.az. 23 August 2014.
4. Web site: Gobustan receives European Museums Special Award 2013. aigavaitkus.com. 23 August 2014.