Nizami Museum of Azerbaijan Literature

Nizami Museum of Azerbaijan Literature
Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature
Nizami Gəncəvi adına Azərbaycan ədəbiyyatı muzeyi
Established 1939
Location Azerbaijan, Baku, Istiglaliyyat Street 53
Director Rafael Baba oglu Huseynov

The Nizami Museum of Azerbaijani Literature (Azerbaijani: Nizami Gəncəvi adına Azərbaycan ədəbiyyatı muzeyi)- was established in 1939, in Baku. It is located in the centre of the capital of Azerbaijan, not far from the fountains square and near the entrance of Icheri Sheher. Now this museum is one of the greatest and richest treasuries of Azerbaijani culture [1].

Contents

Main goals

Collection, research and storage of scientific and other materials about Azerbaijani literature and culture, presentation of these materials on expositions and exhibitions is the mail goal of the museum. There are carried out great scientific researches, published and written books and monographs. [2] [3]

History of the museum

Building, where the museum is located, was built in 1850, as a one-storeyed caravanserais. In 1915, the building was given to “Metropol” hotel and the second store was rebuilt. Then, in 1918-1920’s, workers of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic lived and worked there, in 1920-30’s, there located the labor union soviet of Azerbaijan [4] [5].

On November 1, 1939, according to the order of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR under the number № 4972, a memorial museum named after Nizami was created in this building in connection with the 800th anniversary of the great Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi. The building was overhauled by the project of architects Sadikh Dadashov and Mikayil Huseynov, were placed sculptures in the façade and reconstructed two floors. Later, the memorial museum was changed to the Museum of Azerbaijani Literature. Interior of the museum was designed by Letif Kerimov. During the World War II, when the 800th anniversary of Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi was celebrated in Leningrad Blockade, the placement work of the museum’s exposition was continued. On May 14, 1945, the museum opened its doors to its visitors only after the victory in the Great Patriotic War, in spite of that, the museum was established in 1939. [6]

Twice, in 1959 and 1967, the museum was overhauled, expanded and upgraded. In 2001-2003’s, the museum was changed again.

In summer, 2005, after the visit of Ilham Aliyev-the President of Azerbaijan on December 30, 2004, were prepared new projects, on the basis of which the museum was overhauled and renewed [7] [8]. The Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic assigned 13 million manats for that reason. Area of the exposition was expanded 2500 square meters, and the number of halls upgraded to 30 main and 10 auxiliary. If there were demonstrated only 1000 of 120000 exhibits till the reconstruction, after the reconstruction the number of them reached 25000.

The building

The building of the museum
The picture of the museum's facade on the front of 5 manat note

The total area of the museum is 2500 square meters, the 1409 meters of which consists of exposition and 173 square meters of fond. There are more than 3000 manuscripts, rare books, illustrations, portraits, sculptures, miniatures, memories of poets and other exhibits in 30 general and 10 auxiliary halls of the museum’s exposition. Part of the museum is a book shop.[9] [10]

The sculptures of the eminent Azerbaijani poets and writers were placed on the façade of the museum on the following way: Muhammad Fuzuli (sculptor: F. Abdurrahmanov), Molla Panah Vagif (sculptor: S. Klyatskiy), Mirza Fatali Akhundov (sculptor: P.Sabsai), Khurshidbanu Natavan (sculptor: Y. Tripolskaya), Jalil Mammadguluzadeh (sculptor: N.Zakharov), and Jafar Jabbarly (sculptor: S. Klyatskiy). There are 120000 exemplars of the museum exhibits stored in the fond of the museum. [11]

Exhibits

A manuscript of Nizami’s “Isgendername”, which was written in 1413, exemplar of a manuscript of Fuzuli’s “Bangu-Bade” (1569), “The Eastern poem about Pushkin’s decease” of Mirza Fatali Akhundov, personal autographs and other exhibits and expositions of great value are prides of the museum.

References

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  2. ^ "Tarixi arayış". Azərbaycan Respublikası Mədəniyyət və Turizm Nazirliyi. http://mct.gov.az/?/az/culturehistory/718/190. 
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  4. ^ "Nizami Gəncəvi adına Milli Azərbaycan Ədəbiyyatı Muzeyinin ictimaiyyət üçün açılışı oldu". http://www.anl.az/down/meqale/edebiyyat/edebiyyat_may2009/78987.htm. 
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  6. ^ "В Национальном музее азербайджанской литературы имени Низами Гянджеви состоялась встреча с руководителями СМИ Азербайджана". APA. http://ru.apa.az/news_%D0%92_%D0%9D%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%BC%D1%83%D0%B7%D0%B5%D0%B5_%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%B4%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9__135001.html. 
  7. ^ "Nizami Gəncəvi adına Milli Azərbaycan Ədəbiyyatı Muzeyinin ictimaiyyət üçün açılışı oldu". http://www.anl.az/down/meqale/edebiyyat/edebiyyat_may2009/78987.htm. 
  8. ^ "Nizami Museum". http://www.museumsyndicate.com/item.php?item=39737. 
  9. ^ "Nizami Museum of Literature, Baku". virtual tourist. http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Middle_East/Azerbaijan/Baki_Sahari/Baku-1714457/Things_To_Do-Baku-Nizami_Museum_of_Literature-BR-1.html. 
  10. ^ "Nizami Museum". http://www.museumsyndicate.com/item.php?item=39737. 
  11. ^ "Музей Азербайджанской литературы им. Низами Гянджеви". CityLife.az. http://www.citylife.az/catalog.php?pt2=12&ps=&letter=&n=2&nid=96. 

See also

  • Literature of Azerbaijan

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