Baku Funicular Railroad

Runs from the square on Neftchilar Avenue up to the Alley of the Marytrs.

Price: 1 manat

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International Mugham Center of Azerbaijan
Beynəlxalq Muğam Mərkəzi, Международный центр мугама
This is the center of Azerbaijani arts and music dedicated to promote, preserve and popularize the Azerbaijani music genre Mugam. The center covers 7,500 m² and has 3 stories. The design of the building was based on elements and shapes of Tar, an Azerbaijani musical instrument used in performing Mugham. The concert hall has a capacity of 350 people. The center also has a club, restaurant, study halls and record studios.
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Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
State Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art
The museum hosts a wide range of carpets, both old and new. It moved to its current location in 2014 (on the waterfront). The building itself is shaped as a carpet.
Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat Sun 10:00-20:0010 manat
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Mini-Venice
A charming little complex of man-made waterways accessible on a boat. There are also some restaurants in the immediate proximity. The ticket booth is 10-15 meters to the right when coming from the north. It is cheap but the signage to the ticket booth is lacking.
Closed · opens 10:30 am tomorrow
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National Art Museum of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Milli İncəsənət Muzeyi
The museum consists of two adjacent buildings. The museum's collection includes over 15,000 artworks. There are over 3,000 items in 60 rooms on permanent display. Seven of the rooms in the first building feature European art, and ten rooms feature Russian art. European art includes works of Italian, French, Dutch/Flemish, German and Polish painters. - The second edifice built in 1885 houses Eastern art, represented particularly by Persian, Turkish, Chinese and Japanese art. Russian art is encompassed notably by paintings of different painters. There are also restored samples of Russian avant-garde. The museum also holds easel and book miniatures of 17th-19th centuries, lacquered miniatures of 18th-19th centuries and collection of sherbet spoons, made of mulberry wood.
Tue-Sun 10:00–18:00