Carpet making is a very old and highly

developed craft. Traditionally, Azerbaijan

has been one of the world centers for

making carpets. Since medieval times,

there have been four major geographic

centers of carpet-making in

Azerbaijan, including Guba-Shirvan,

Garabagh, Tabriz, and Ganja-Gazakh.

Each of these schools is distinguished by

its styles and patterns as well as

manufacturing technique. Khazar

University‘s Carpet Museum serves both

as a museum and as a workshop. The

workshop is run by professional

craftsmen. In addition to serving as a small

production unit for making carpets, the museum

and workshop are also open for use by students

taking courses in fine arts.