Museum of Miniature Books, Baku

Museum of Miniature Books, Baku

The Baku Museum of Miniature Books is a book museum with over 5,000 miniature books. It is the only museum of miniature books in the world. It also holds a Guinness World Record for being the world's largest private museum of miniature books.

It was established in 2002 by book lover and collector Zarifa Salahova. The exhibits come from Salahova's private collection that was amassed over the course of 30 years. The books come from 64 different countries with the majority being published in post-revolutionary Russia.

The museum holds rare editions of books from authors like Dostoyevsky, Pushkin and Gogol. There is also a 13th-century book published by Peter Schoffer and a copy of the Quran on display.

The three smallest books in the world are held in the Baku Museum of Miniature Books. "The Language of Flowers," "Birthstone," and "The Signs of the Zodiac" were published in Tokyo in 1978 by Toppan Publishing House. The books are so small that they can only be read with a magnifying glass.

The purpose of the museum, other than to showcase the miniature books, is to promote childhood literacy.

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Sight Name: Museum of Miniature Books
Sight Location: Baku, Azerbaijan (See walking tours in Baku)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
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