You can visit the museum, near the center of Baku, independently. A point of local pride, the museum is a common stop on city tours and cultural heritage tours of the Azerbaijani capital. Not all of these tours visit the exhibitions or stay for very long. Museum-centric tours, which can also stop at the Museum of Miniature Books, the Museum of Ethnography and Archeology, and others, are more likely to linger.
You'll find paid guided tours, audio guides, and tablet guides available in Azerbaijani, Arabic, English, and Russian.
Children, students, and Azerbaijani citizens receive discounted admission.
For a small fee, visitors can pose for photos in national costumes.
The museum holds master classes on carpet weaving.
The museum is near the old town of Baku along the Caspian Sea waterfront, steps from Baku Sports Hall and the Mini-Venice tourist attraction. It's also accessible via public transportation. It's near the entrance to the city Funicular and within walking distance from the Icherisheher subway station.
The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from mid-morning to evening. On Saturday through Sunday, it opens and closes a bit later. It's closed on Monday. Keep in mind that some collections, such as the jewelry collection, have slightly different opening hours. The museum holds lectures and classes—check the museum website for a full schedule.
Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, doesn’t boast a Museum Mile, but it does have buzzy cultural centers and first-rate art museums. After you’ve seen the National Carpet Museum, take the short walk up the Baku Promenade to the National Museum of History and the Azerbaijan State Museum of Art, which features art by Azerbaijanis. Don’t miss Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center—the building itself, a free-flowing structure reminiscent of the Sydney Opera House, is worth a visit.
