Chair of Museum Studies is the first department in Azerbaijan that trains high-level personnel and specialists in the field of “Museum, archival work and protection of monuments”. The chair has been operating since 1991. It is also a research center in the field of museum work. The "Museum Studies" textbook (2002), that was written in collaboration with the department’s staff, was the first resource prepared in this field in the country. The employees of the department carry out fundamental activities in preparation of scientific publications, textbooks and other teaching aids. Currently, the head of the chair is Yegana Eyvazova, Doctor of Philosophy in Pedagogy, Associate Professor.