Azerbaijan National Art Museum has announced the winners of the contest dedicated to the museum's exhibits.

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum has delighted art lovers with fascinating embroidery from its "Textile, Clothing, Embroidery collection".

The "Week of Museums of the Turkic World" has been successfully launched with the support of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Education.

Each year since 1977, the world community marks International Museum Day on May 18. Initiated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) , the event aims at raising awareness among the public of the essential role played by museums in cultural life.

The work of museums and exhibition halls will be restored in Azerbaijan from 00:00 (GMT+4) on May 18, Trend reports on May 15 referring to the Operational Headquarters under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers.

The Old City Museum Center and National Museum of Georgia will hold an international Zoom conference entitled "Ancient museum work in the most modern times" dedicated to the International Museum Day (May 18).

Azerbaijan major cultural institutions have closed their doors amid coronavirus pandemic.However, there are some of them you can still visit while sitting on the couch. Moreover, the museums offer art lovers to take part in various projects. Here's a list of the country`s museums you can visit virtually.

National Museum of History will be enriched with new exhibits from Nakhchivan.

Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum has been named the country's most visited museum. 2019 was marked by many important events for the National Carpet Museum.

A memorandum of cooperation has been signed between the National Art Museum and Kazakh State Museum of Arts.