The Presidents of Azerbaijan and the United Arab Emirates visited the Shusha branch of the National Carpet Museum

The building of the Shusha branch of the National Carpet Museum, constructed in the second half of the 19th century, is located in the Upper Quarter of the city. During the occupation, as the building had fallen into disrepair and its historical appearance had been altered, restoration work was launched there in 2021 by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.

During the occupation, taking into account the risk faced by the art pieces preserved in the branch, the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum organized their evacuation on February 29, 1992. Thus, 183 of the 246 exhibits from the Shusha branch collection were brought to Baku. While the city was under occupation, the Shusha branch continued its activities within the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum. Today, along with the exhibits that were once evacuated—mainly dating back to the 18th–20th centuries—the museum also showcases valuable carpets that have been added to the branch’s collection in recent years. In total, 115 pile and flat-woven carpets, carpet products, archaeological materials, national embroidery and clothing sets, as well as samples of jewelry and artistic metalwork, are once again on display in the museum.