Bahruz Kangarli Museum
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Azerbaijani: Bəhruz Kəngərli muzeyi | |
  Location within Azerbaijan | |
| Established | May 22, 2001 |
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| Location | Ataturk Street, 20, Nakhchivan, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, Azerbaijan |
| Coordinates | 39°12′45″N 45°24′45″E / 39.2126°N 45.4124°E |
| Type | Art |
| Director | Ayten Alakbarova |
Bahruz Kangarli museum (Azerbaijani: Bəhruz Kəngərli muzeyi) is a museum for memorial of Azerbaijani painter and graphic artist Bahruz Kangarli. The museum is located in the city of Nakhchivan of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic at the intersection of Atatürk and Istiglal streets.
In memory of Bahruz Kangarli, a prominent figure in art of painting of Azerbaijan, the museum was established on the order of the Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic on May 22, 2001, named "About the perpetuation of name of Bahruz Kangarli".[1]
On June 18, 2002, the opening ceremony of the museum took place. The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev attended the opening ceremony.[2]
After a major reconstruction, the building of Bahruz Kangarli Museum was opened on June 24, 2013.[2]
Building of the museum
The building is an historic-architectural monument and was built in 1897 for the School for Girls of Nakhchivan.
The total area of the building is 560 m² and build of synthesis of architectural elements of East and West. There are 7 rooms on the first, and 5 rooms on the second floor of the two-storeyed building. Entrance to rooms on both floors are from corridors. On the second floor, there is a balcony looking the west. In accordance with climatic conditions, the building was built of raw brick and the facade is covered with baked bricks. The width of the walls is 90 cm. Entrance to the building is from the north. The building was used as an educational institution in the 20th century. First, pedagogical technical school, then medical technical school named after Heyran Khanim located in this building.