Exhibition 'Azerbaijan Heritage in Louvre Museum' opens in Baku

The exhibition Azerbaijan Heritage in Louvre Museum will open at the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum on 3 July, 2019 within the framework of the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee in Baku organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, Embassy of France in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Louvre Museum, French Institute in Azerbaijan, and Silk Way West Airlines.

Report informs that for the first time in our cultural history, three rare exhibits from the world-known Louvre Museum permanent exhibition will be presented here.

This project is the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum contribution to the implementation of the State Program for the Preservation and Development of Carpet Art in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2018–2022.

Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Carpet Museum, Embassy of France in the Republic of Azerbaijan, Louvre Museum, French Institute in Azerbaijan, and Silk Way West Airlines are the exhibition organizers.

The exhibition is to last until 30 September.