VIRTUAL EXCURSIONS TO THE STATE MUSEUM OF THE STATE CULTURAL CENTRE OF TURKMENISTAN

The capital of Turkmenistan is famous in the whole world for its white marble architecture, many constructions in which number not only buildings, but also monuments or sculptures, have already became the main sights of the city, and some even have been included as “most of the most ” in the Guinness Book of Records. One of such sights of Ashgabat is the State Museum of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan. Earlier this museum simply was called as the Main National Museum. In this museum all is remarkable: both its site, and its history, both architecture, and the exhibits stored in it.

It is the first and largest of 26 museums established after Turkmenistan’s independence. The official opening of the museum took place on November 12, 1998. Directly in front of the building on one of the highest flag staffs in the world the flag of Turkmenistan was established. The State Museum of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan is equipped by the latest museum technologies, independent systems of power and water supply, halls for restoration, laboratories, and the computer systems supervising illumination, humidity and air temperature.