Lahij Museum of Local History

Museum of local history of Lahij village (Azerbaijani: Lahıc tarix-diyarşunaslıq muzeyi) – was founded in 1985 and located in Lahıc village in Ismailli rayon of Azerbaijan.[1] Aliyev Maarif Aghamehedi oglu is a main keeper of the museum.[2][3][4]

Museum of Local History in Lahij
Lahıc tarix-diyarşunaslıq muzeyi
Photo of a tourist group at the museum.
Established1985
LocationLahij, Ismailli Rayon, Azerbaijan
Coordinates40.8452°N 48.3832°E / 40.8452; 48.3832

History of the museum

The museum was opened in 1985 within Lahic Historical-Cultural Reserve.[5] Initially it was a part of historic-cultural natural reserve, but since 1992 it functions as an independent cultural object. The museum itself is located within a building which is famed as “Aghaoglu mosque” in Lahij and was built in 1914.[1]

Exhibition

Exposition of the museum consists of more than 1000 exhibits in 10 sections.[1] The exhibits consist of ancient examples of craftsmanship including pottery samples dating 2000 years back, bellows made in the 18th century to use in copper smelting, and other pieces associated with animal husbandry and trade, as well as information about the underground water line installed in the 15th century.[6][7]

Interesting facts

Kamilli Tofig Kamil oglu, a representative of the museum, participated in national trainings for trainers-specialists of museum work from the Republic of Azerbaijan by museum management using UNESCO/ICOM’s publications, held on April 20-22, 2009 in Baku.

References
  1. ""Lahıc Tarix-Diyarşünaslıq Muzeyində 1250 ədəd eksponat qorunur"".
  2. "Lahıc Tarix-Diyarşünaslıq Muzeyi".
  3. "Tarix və Diyarşünaslıq Muzeyləri".
  4. ""Azərbaycan və Norveç muzeyləri: qarşılıqlı əməkdaşlıq" (fevral – noyabr 2008) Beynəlxalq Layihə iştirakçılarının "Azərbaycan-Norveç: təəssüratlar dialoqu" adlı sərgisi". Archived from the original on 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  5. "Lahij Museum of Local History". Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan - Ismayilli Regional Cultural Office. Archived from the original on 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  6. "Lahıc – 40 sənət şəhəri". azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2019-03-28.
  7. "More than 1000 exhibits are reserved in Lahıc Local History Museum". azertag.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2019-03-28.
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