Turkmen Carpet Museum

The Turkmen Carpet Museum or the National Carpet Museum is a national museum, situated on 5 Gorogly Street in , . The museum opened on 24 October 1994.
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Museums in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
  • Also known as: Türkmen haly muzeýi
  • Address: 158 Atamyrat Nyyazow (2038) sayoly, Ashgabat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Expo Center and Children’s World.

Government office
The Exhibition Hall of the Ministry of Culture is an important government building in , . It is operated by the Turkmen Ministry of Culture and regularly hosts displays including exhibitions, conferences and theatrical and drama performances in the arts. is situated 540 metres north of Turkmen Carpet Museum.

Theme park
Ashgabat Theme Park is a theme park designed by Turkmen architects as a Turkmen version of . It opened in , , in 2006. The amusement park is a popular venue for concerts. is situated 570 metres southwest of Turkmen Carpet Museum.

Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, also known as the Palace of Congresses and Arts, is the seat of government in , the capital of . The palace serves as a venue for official state events, international forums, meetings, and presidential inaugurations. is situated 1 km north of Turkmen Carpet Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ashgabat and Gämi.

is the capital of , surrounded by . It was designed as to be an impressive capital city, filled with monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble.

Village
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
is a located in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Province, . Although being located in the immediate southeastern outskirts of , approximately 5 kilometres from the city centre, it is not legally called a suburb. is situated 8 km east of Turkmen Carpet Museum.

Turkmen Carpet Museum

Latitude
37.924° or 37° 55′ 26″ north
Longitude
58.37791° or 58° 22′ 41″ east
Inception
August 2009
Levels
3
Open location code
8H9WW9FH+H5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 280261151
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1835821
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Uzbek—“Turkmen Carpet Museum” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: Türkmən Milli Xalça Muzeyi
  • Azerbaijani: Türkmənistan Milli Xalça muzeyi
  • Azerbaijani: Türkmənistan Xalça muzeyi
  • Czech: Turkmenské muzeum koberců
  • French: musée national du tapis
  • French: Musée national du tapis
  • German: Turkmenisches Teppichmuseum
  • Japanese: トルクメン絨毯博物館
  • Portuguese: Museu da Tapeçaria do Turquemenistão
  • Russian: Музей ковров
  • Russian: Музей туркменского ковра
  • Spanish: Museo de alfombras de Turkmenistan
  • Spanish: Museo de alfombras de Turkmenistán
  • Swedish: Turkmenistans nationella mattmuseum
  • Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์พรมเติร์กเมน
  • Turkish: Türkmen Millî Halı Müzesi
  • Turkmen: Türkmen Milli haly muzeýi
  • Ukrainian: Музей туркменського килиму
  • Uzbek: Turkman gilam muzeyi

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include State Carpet Association and Halkbank.

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