Museum of Carpet, Arts and Crafts

Old Church turned into a museum

Very interesting history of this Armenian church turned into a museum for Derbent and local Dagestani handcrafts. The building itself it beautiful and the displays inside are also well put-together.....

Old Church turned into a museum

Very interesting history of this Armenian church turned into a museum for Derbent and local Dagestani handcrafts. The building itself it beautiful and the displays inside are also well put-together.....

Museum

The people at this museum seemed very surprised when we showed up. We didnt know it was a museum at all until we walked in the door, as it is set up in an old church.

Museum

The people at this museum seemed very surprised when we showed up. We didnt know it was a museum at all until we walked in the door, as it is set up in an old church.

Музей в старинном армянском храме

Тот случай, когда здание музея в разы интереснее той экспозиции, которую в нём разместили. С другой стороны, если бы здесь не открыли музей, прекрасный храм XIX века мог и погибнуть. А так отреставрир...