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Azerbaijan`s first lady visits Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague

06 April 2012 03:19 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. First lady of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva has today visited the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, APA reports.

Mrs. Aliyeva was told that founded in 1885 the Museum collects and preserves for future generations - in both national and international contexts - examples of historical and contemporary crafts, as well as applied arts and design.

The Museum`s rich collections include decorative and applied arts and design work ranging from Late Antiquity to the present day, with focus on European objects, particularly arts and crafts created in the Bohemian Lands. The impressive interior of the permanent exhibition â€œStories of Materialsâ€ offers visitors an excursion into the history and development of decorative arts: glass and ceramics, graphic art and design, objects made in metal, wood and other materials, jewellery, clocks and watches, textiles, fashion, toys and furniture.

The idea of establishing a permanent exhibition of decorative and applied arts in Prague was realised through an exhibition arranged by the Arkadia Association in 1861 at the Old Town Hall in Prague.

Tourists who visit the Museum get information here about cultural values of the country.