Azerbaijan Carpet Museum
Place · Fountains Square & Nizami Street
Go mid-morning or as a rain/heat bailout, 45–60 minutes: the world's largest collection of Azerbaijani carpets, in a building shaped like a rolled-up carpet on the Boulevard.
- Housed in a building shaped like a rolled carpet
- Indoor, air-conditioned — a reliable weather bailout
- World's largest Azerbaijani carpet collection
- Go mid-morning, or any time as a weather bailout
- Queue: switch at 15 min
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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Rules in force · 8The Armenia–Azerbaijan and Armenia–Türkiye land borders a…Georgia treats entry to Abkhazia or South Ossetia from Ru…Apply for the e-visa only on the official portal (ASAN Visa)Azerbaijan's land border with Armenia is closed to ordina…Old City lanes are cobbled, stepped and mostly closed to …
- Caucasus ↗The Armenia–Azerbaijan and Armenia–Türkiye land borders are closed; any route that crosses them is not a route, however short it looks.
- Caucasus ↗Georgia treats entry to Abkhazia or South Ossetia from Russia as illegal; entering that way can mean arrest or a ban when you next reach Georgia proper.
- Azerbaijan ↗Apply for the e-visa only on the official portal (ASAN Visa); lookalike sites charge extra.
- Azerbaijan ↗Azerbaijan's land border with Armenia is closed to ordinary travellers, and several governments advise against travel near it and in the former conflict areas because of mines and military zones. Read your own government's current advice before you book anything outside Baku and Absheron.
- Azerbaijan ↗Do not photograph military sites, government buildings or oil and gas installations; drones need a permit.
- Absheron ↗Baku is exposed to strong northerly winds (Khazri): cliff paths and viewpoints can be closed, and hats and light bags blow away.
- Baku ↗Old City lanes are cobbled, stepped and mostly closed to cars: large suitcases go from the car to the door and never on a walk.
- Baku ↗Use a ride-hailing app or your hotel's taxi: street taxis quote high fares to visitors, and the app fare is shown upfront.
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Usually Opens 10:00Usually Opens 10:00 AM
- Crowds
Go mid-morning, or any time as a weather bailout
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon–Thu · busiest Fri–Sun · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: about ₼10 (2026 estimate, check)
- Time to spend
- 45–60 min · up to 90 min if you linger
Best time to go
Generally quiet outside tour-bus hours; check on the day.
Queue rule: switch if the queue passes 15 min; come back when under 5.
By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Fri–Sun.
Opening hours
- Hours
- 10:00–? (typical, check)
- Note
- Opening hours and any weekly closure day are not printed until verified for your date.
- Hours note
- Confirm current opening and closing hours and any weekly closure day.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprbusy
- Maybusy
- Junbusy
- Julbusy
- Augbusy
- Sepbusy
- Octbusy
- Novlight
- Declight
Quietest Nov–Mar · busiest Apr–Oct.
Estimate: desk reasoning from typical museum patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Car or a walk along the Boulevard from Fountains Square (about 15–20 minutes on foot)
- Exit
- Walk onto the Boulevard promenade
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- museum: lifts and ramps between floors (check)
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- YesStep-free entrance · Minimal; a modern purpose-built museum.
- Check firstLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- YesWheelchair · Likely the most wheelchair-friendly museum in central Baku; confirm lift access to all floors.
- YesStroller · Flat floors and wide galleries suit a stroller.
Sensory load
- Sensory load3/5 Medium
Exposure: low
What to bring and the rules
- A small bag · Small bags fine; large bags may need to go to a cloakroom (check).
- Small bags fine; large bags may need to go to a cloakroom (check).
- Generally allowed; flash restricted in some rooms.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Stay inside — the museum is air-conditioned
- rain: Stay inside — the museum is fully indoor
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Nizami Street café row west (AC, field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- No touching the carpets on display.
- Flash photography restricted in some rooms (check on the day).
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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Tickets, prices and entry
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Bags & lockers
- Small bags fine; large bags may need to go to a cloakroom (check).
- Photos
- Generally allowed; flash restricted in some rooms.
- What's closed
- Weekly closure daycheckNot confirmed — check before building a day around it.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult entry | about ₼10 (2026 estimate, check) | — |
| Guided tour | extra fee (check) | — |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
60min
p95
90min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (60 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: yes · yesMinimal; a modern purpose-built museum.
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: yes · yesLikely the most wheelchair-friendly museum in central Baku; confirm lift access to all floors.
- Stroller: yes · yesFlat floors and wide galleries suit a stroller.
A modern building; expect lifts between floors, but confirm on the day.
With kids
- with kids
- Short, calm, indoor — a good bailout stop with children on a hot or windy day.
- child price
- check
Combine with
Combine with
- 1 minThe Boulevard promenade
- 5 minGovernment House
Walk the Fountains Square & Nizami Street area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Is this worth it if I'm not a carpet person?
The building itself and the story of Azerbaijani weaving traditions make it worthwhile even without deep carpet knowledge; budget 45–60 minutes.
Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk
Photos
Photos
Azerbaijan Carpet Museum Photo: Marco Monelli, CC BY-SA 3.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialAzerbaijan Carpet Museum (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Baku (see)
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Source: Price
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Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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The quietest window written into this guide. Crowd levels are desk estimates, not counts.
Source: Bag rating
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Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.