Leyla Aliyeva meets with Secretary-General of UN Tourism
Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva met with Shaikha Al Nuwais, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism).
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Türkiye's museum count increases
The number of museums in Türkiye rose 4.4% to 664 in 2025, while museum and archaeological site visits increased 6.8% to nearly 65.9 million, according to 2025 Cultural Heritage Statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).
"City of Living Stories" Museum commemorating 1941 Parade starts on Red Square
An open-air historical exhibition has launched on Moscow's Red Square honoring the 84th anniversary of the legendary 1941 military parade.
Exhibition exploring cotton in Soviet Eastern Art opens at Museum of Oriental Art
The State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow has launched the exhibition "White Gold: Cotton in the Art of the Soviet East".
Unique lead artifact to be returned to Uzbekistan from London
A 12th-13th century lead vessel shaped like a petal is set to be returned to Uzbekistan from a London gallery, according to the press service of the Uzbek Center for Islamic Civilization.
Construction begins on National Museum of Uzbekistan
The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation has announced the groundbreaking of the National Museum of Uzbekistan, designed by Japanese architect Tadao Ando.
Memorial service for Mikhail Lermontov to be held tomorrow in Pyatigorsk
In addition, many events will be held on the memorable date
Unique rock-cut tombs found in Adıyaman province
Rock-cut tombs from the Roman period and settlement traces from the Late Bronze Age have been discovered in the rural area of Çomak village in Adıyaman’s Besni district of Turkey.
"Memory Line" and immersive museum opening: Moscow commemorates Day of Remembrance and Sorrow
June 22 in Russia is the Day of Remembrance and Sorrow, the day the Great Patriotic War began, which took the lives of tens of millions of people
Grand Egyptian Museum to fully open in summer
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Egypt is finally set to fully open this July after more than two decades of anticipation. The museum, found around 2 km …
First hologram museum of law opened in Tbilisi
The Ministry of Justice of Georgia announced the launch of an ”innovative project” of the Hologram Museum of Georgian Law, showcasing development of the field in the country, at the …
4-year old accidentally shatters ancient jar in Israeli museum
The incident occurred in Haifa
Türkiye uses AI-enhanced DNA coding to identify artifacts
Türkiye's General Directorate of Cultural Assets and Museums has identified 254,698 artifacts using an AI-supported DNA application, as part of a comprehensive project to combat smuggling and safeguard …
Turkish city Erzurum to host ice sculpture exhibition
The Ata Ice Museum in Turkish Erzurum Province will host an ice sculpture exhibition as part of the "Road of Culture" festival soon. There, visitors will be shown heroes of Turkish mythology.
"Achaemenid trace in the Northern Black Sea region" shown at State Museum of Oriental Art
A new exhibition has opened at the State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow. The exhibition "Achaemenid trace in the Northern Black Sea region" will tell about the influence of the Achaemenid Empire on the life of the ancient Greek cities of the Black Sea region.
Cultural development fund to be created in Armenia
The Armenian government has decided to establish a cultural development fund. It will be aimed at improving the management system in the field of culture.
Ancient oval mill found in Ingushetia
Ingush researchers discovered a dilapidated, but fairly well-preserved water mill in the Dzheyrakhsky district
New open-air museum to appear in Türkiye
The richest archaeological museum in artifacts will open in Türkiye soon. It will be located in Aziziye under the open sky.
"Secret of the Kubachi Bracelet" exhibition opens at Museum of Oriental Art
Manaba Magomedova, Kadyr Izabakarov and Leyla Izabakarova’s exhibition opened in Moscow
Paintings done by diplomats exhibited in Moscow
A large-scale exhibition of creative works by heads and employees of foreign diplomatic missions "Colors of the World" opened in Moscow. Here you can see 150 works of art from 16 embassies. Vestnik Kavkaza shares the photos from the exhibition of paintings done by diplomats.
