House-Museum of Vagif Mustafazadeh

House-Museum of Vagif Mustafazadeh
Vaqif Mustafazadənin ev muzeyi
Established 1989 (1989)
Location 4 Vagif Mustafazade Lane, Icherisheher, Baku, Azerbaijan
Collection size 1214 artifacts
Director Afag Agha Rahim gizi Aliyeva

House-museum of Vagif Mustafazadeh (Azerbaijani: Vaqif Mustafazadənin ev muzeyi) is a memorial museum of the Azerbaijani jazz-pianist and composer, Vagif Mustafazadeh, and it was established on July 28, 1989.[1] In 1994, it became a branch of the Azerbaijan State Museum of Musical Culture. From 1989 to 1997, the director of the museum was Zivar Agasaf qizi Aliyeva.[2]

The house-museum consists of three rooms containing 1214 artifacts including photos, posters, gramophone discs, documents, and personal belongings connected with the life and work of Vagif Mustafazade.[3][4][5]

At present, the museum is led by the musician’s cousin, Afag Agha Rahim gizi Aliyeva.[6][7] She's also a founder and chairman of the Cultural and Charitable Foundation, named after Vagif Mustafazadeh.

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