Stone Chronicle Museum

The Stone Chronicle Museum is a museum in Baku that displays a collection of stone inscriptions, carvings, and artifacts from various parts of Azerbaijan. The objects include gravestones and carved stones from historical sites like Gobustan and Qala.

The museum is housed in a former power station from 1921 that supplied energy to oil fields before being fully restored in 2015. The conversion of an industrial building into a cultural space shows how historical structures can gain new purposes.

The gravestones on display come from different regions and show how people honored their dead with carved inscriptions and patterns. These inscriptions tell personal stories about families, occupations, and events from medieval times.

The museum offers guided tours where visitors can learn detailed information about the stone collection in several languages. The best time to visit is in the morning or early afternoon when it is less crowded.

The gravestones from the Shirvan-Absheron zone contain inscriptions that preserved specific names, dates, and even family relationships from medieval times. These details allow visitors to open a direct window into the lives of people who died hundreds of years ago.