Carpet Museum

　　Attraction Introduction   

　　    Located in the center of Ashgabat, the museum was established on March 20, 1993, with the approval of the President. Covering an area of 1,178 square meters, it displays over 1,000 pieces of carpets and tapestries of various patterns from different periods. The museum exhibits two giant carpets: one is the largest carpet in Turkmenistan, measuring 294 square meters (14×21), weighing 1 ton; the other is 189 square meters (18×10.5). In addition, there are also million-knot carpets (with 1,148,000 knots per square meter) and double-sided carpets on display.

　　    Turkmen carpets embody the aesthetic tastes of the Turkmen people. Each subgroup of the Turkmen nation has its own unique carpet patterns. The current Turkmen national flag and emblem both feature carpet motifs.

　　 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan