National Museum of Turkmenistan

The main museum of Turkmenistan, housed in a grand marble building at the foot of the Kopet Dag mountains on the edge of Ashgabat. Its galleries display archaeology, ethnography and fine art, including finds from the ancient Parthian capital of Nisa and celebrated ivory drinking horns. Traditional carpets, jewellery and national costume illustrate the culture of the Turkmen people. The collection provides a broad overview of the country's heritage from antiquity to the present.