Azerbaijan State Theatre Museum, Theatre history museum in Baku, Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijan State Theatre Museum is a museum in Baku dedicated to theatrical history. It houses costumes, scripts, photographs, and stage designs from productions across different periods of the country on multiple floors.
The institution was founded in 1934 when theatre workers at a national conference decided to establish a dedicated house for their art form. This founding moment marked the start of systematic collection of stage art in the country.
The museum displays materials from traditional Azerbaijani performances and modern theatrical productions. These collections show how performing arts evolved in the country.
The museum is located in the Museum Center building on Neftçilər prospekti and spreads across several floors. Visitors should allow enough time to move through all exhibition areas comfortably.
The opening in 1934 gathered notable artists including Bulbul and Shovkat Mammadova. This early support from established performers set the tone for the institution's importance.
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