The archaeological finds covering all stages of the Azerbaijan history from the ancient Stone Age up to the late Middle Ages as well as the ethnographic materials dated from the 19th century - beginning of the 20th century are the core of the Museum collection. The museum exhibits give a complete idea of the camps of primitive people in Azerbaijan territory, dwellings and tombstones of the settled agricultural and cattle-breeding population, culture of the early settlements, history and tangible culture of the ancient states, Azerbaijan ancient art, mode of life, economy an, intellectual development of modern Azerbaijanians" ancestors.