Turkmen Carpet Museum
The Turkmen Carpet Museum or the National Carpet Museum is a national museum, situated on 5 Gorogly Street in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. 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.
Expo Center
Government office
The Exhibition Hall of the Ministry of Culture is an important government building in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. It is operated by the Turkmen Ministry of Culture and regularly hosts displays including exhibitions, conferences and theatrical and drama performances in the arts. Expo Center is situated 540 metres north of Turkmen Carpet Museum.
Children’s World
Theme park
Ashgabat Theme Park is a theme park designed by Turkmen architects as a Turkmen version of Disneyland. It opened in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, in 2006. The amusement park is a popular venue for concerts. Children’s World is situated 570 metres southwest of Turkmen Carpet Museum.
Ruhyýet Palace
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Ruhyýet Palace, also known as the Palace of Congresses and Arts, is the seat of government in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. The palace serves as a venue for official state events, international forums, meetings, and presidential inaugurations. Ruhyýet Palace is situated 1 km north of Turkmen Carpet Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashgabat and Gämi.
Ashgabat
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan, surrounded by Ahal Province. It was designed as to be an impressive capital city, filled with monumental projects sheathed in costly white marble.
Gämi
Village
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Gämi is a village located in Ak bugdaý District, Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. Although being located in the immediate southeastern outskirts of Ashgabat, approximately 5 kilometres from the city centre, it is not legally called a suburb. Gämi is situated 8 km east of Turkmen Carpet Museum.
Turkmen Carpet Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Turkmenistan, Central Asia, Asia
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Latitude
37.924° or 37° 55′ 26″ northLongitude
58.37791° or 58° 22′ 41″ eastInception
August 2009Levels
3Open location code
8H9WW9FH+H5OpenStreetMap ID
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tourism=museumWikidata 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”
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Highlights include State Carpet Association and Halkbank.
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