Editing Ashgabat (section)

=== Museums and galleries ===
[[File:Ashgabat flagpole.jpg|thumb|The State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan in front of [[Ashgabat Flagpole]]]]
On March 17, 1899, the official opening of the Trans-Caspian Regional Museum took place in Ashgabat. On November 12, 1998, the opening of the National Museum of Turkmenistan took place.<ref>[https://medeniyet.gov.tm/tk/organization/18 Türkmenistanyň Döwlet medeniýet merkeziniň Döwlet muzeýi]</ref> Its primary goal is to chronicle Turkmenistan's history in various forms from the earliest periods using historical and archaeological collections.  Since 2013, the museum began to be called [[The State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan]]. The total area of the museum is 165,323.21 m<sup>2</sup>. On the ground floor of the main building there is a department of Turkmenistan Independence, a department of [[Turkmen carpet]] and temporary exhibitions, on the second floor there is a department of [[Ancient History]], [[Margiana|Margush]], [[Parthia]] and two halls of the history of the [[Middle Age]]s. The Museum of the President of Turkmenistan of the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan was commissioned in June 2009. The main objective of this museum is a thorough study of information about the domestic and foreign policies of Turkmenistan. The Museum of Ethnography and Local History of the State Museum of the State Cultural Center of Turkmenistan opened in May 2009. The exhibition on the first floor of the museum is dedicated to the nature of Turkmenistan. On the second floor there is an exhibition concerning the ethnography of Turkmenistan. The exhibition of the Museum of Nature consists of 11 sections.<ref>[https://www.museum.gov.tm/ru/content/1311 ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ МУЗЕЙ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА]</ref>

Museums include the [[Turkmen Fine Arts Museum]] and [[Turkmen Carpet Museum]], noted for their impressive collection of [[woven carpet]]s as well as a Turkmen history museum and the [[Ashgabat National Museum of History]], which displays artifacts dating back to the [[Parthia]]n and [[Persian Empire|Persian]] civilizations.

The Watan Mukaddesligi Museum is located in the southwest of Ashgabat, within the Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex. Opened in 2014, the museum focuses on preserving and showcasing the historical and cultural heritage of Turkmenistan. It features four thematic halls dedicated to events such as the Battle of Geoktepe, World War II, the 1948 Ashgabat earthquake, and the modern development of Ashgabat. The museum houses over 1,000 exhibits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watan mukaddesligi muzeýi |url=https://www.medeniyet.gov.tm/tk/organization/23 |website=Türkmenistanyň Medeniýet ministrligi}}</ref>

Since 2024, a private [[art gallery]] ART-bazar has been operating in Ashgabat.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-16 |title=Национальный колорит в новом креативном пространстве |url=https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/ru/post/91255/nacionalnyj-kolorit-v-novom-kreativnom-prostranstve |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=turkmenistan.gov.tm |language=ru}}</ref> ART-bazar is a creative space in Ashgabat showcasing works by artisans from various regions of Turkmenistan. It features a range of traditional crafts, including [[ceramics]], [[painting]]s, felt tapestries, leather items, and handmade paper, offering visitors an introduction to the country's artistic and cultural heritage.