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The Petroglyph Museum

The Petroglyph Museum

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The Petroglyph Museum is a museum in Gobustan, Azerbaijan.

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Design and construction

The construction of museum was financed by Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture in 2010.[1] The museum was designed and constructed by Latvian "El Studio" Ltd.[1] The museum was opened on 26 December 2011 by Ilham Aliyev.[2][3]

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.[4]

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

Collections

The museum’s permanent exhibition includes 12 rooms which displays and highlights the significance of the history of Gobustan petroglyphs.[3]

Awards

The museum received a special European Museum Forum award in 2013.[1]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Gobustan receives European Museums Special Award 2013". aigavaitkus.com. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  2. [2]
    "President, first lady attend opening of Gobustan museum - PHOTOS". news.az. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  3. [3]
    "A museum of paleolithic complex Gobustan opened in Azerbaijan after reconstruction". abc.az. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  4. [4]
    Orujeva, Nigar. "Gobustan museum gets special European award". www.azernews.az. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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