Eurovision museum to be set up in Baku
A Eurovision museum will open in Baku on the eve of the Eurovision song contest due in late May.
The museum will be established in the Baku Business Center, Eurovision website reported on Monday.
The museum exhibits will reflect the 57-year history of the contest, as well as Azerbaijan's performances.
The opening is scheduled for February 15.
Azerbaijan gained the right to host the contest after winning last year in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The semifinals will be held in Baku on May 22 and 24. The finals will be held on May 26.
This story is published by AzerNEWS Weekly under a project funded by the Foundation for State Assistance to the Development of the Media under the President of the Azerbaijan Republic.
TAGS: Eurovision museum, Eurovision song contest, Baku Business Center, Dusseldorf, Germany
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