The Museum of Mountain Jews, Jewish heritage museum in Red Settlement, Azerbaijan

The Museum of Mountain Jews occupies a restored 19th-century synagogue building with two floors of exhibitions and a basement space for events. The rooms display collections that document the culture and heritage of this region.

The Karchog Synagogue was built in the 19th century in Gyrmyzy Gasaba. After the Soviet occupation it closed and served as a warehouse for agricultural products; following the collapse of the Soviet Union it stood empty and fell into disrepair. The museum idea arose in 2017, the synagogue was restored from earlier sketches, and it opened as the Museum of Mountain Jews in 2020.

The museum displays traditional objects, religious items, and documents that show how Mountain Jews lived in the Caucasus. These collections help visitors understand how this community kept its customs alive over many generations.

The museum occupies the Karchog Synagogue in Gyrmyzy Gasaba (Red Settlement). The building is square, with rooms over 5 metres high; a second level was inserted to add exhibition space, and the basement holds a conference hall, a library and a reserve collection room. Look for the restored synagogue layout before entering the displays.

The museum's collection was assembled by the STMEQI foundation, the largest organisation uniting Mountain Jews worldwide, which called on the diaspora and communities to locate old artefacts during preparation. The building itself is the 19th-century Karchog Synagogue in Gyrmyzy Gasaba, restored on the basis of earlier sketches.