# Heydar Aliyev Centre, Azerbaijan: what it is and when to go

> Heydar Aliyev Centre is a museum (Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) in Azerbaijan. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/heydar-aliyev-centre/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Local name:** Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi
- **Where:** Azerbaijan
- **Best time:** April to May and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** GYD Baku, 33 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
- **Coordinates:** 40.57637, 49.68746

## What it is and where

Heydar Aliyev Centre is a museum (Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi) in Azerbaijan.

Its coordinates are 40.57637, 49.68746; the nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD, Baku), 33 km as the crow flies. How to get around Azerbaijan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.576372%2C49.687462)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.576372%2C49.687462)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/museos/) places in Azerbaijan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Heydar Aliyev Centre is **April to May and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 24 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 27 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 05 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 15 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 53 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 38 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 37 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 53 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 42 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 07 |

In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Azerbaijan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Azerbaijan

To enter Azerbaijan there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Having visited Nagorno-Karabakh bars entry”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Azerbaijan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Azerbaijani manat (AZN); plugs: Type C and F · 220 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 102 police · 103 ambulance · 101 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ceyranbatan Qoruğu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/ceyranbatan-qorugu/): National park · 8.9 km
- [Keyrəki palçıq vulkanı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/keyr-ki-palciq-vulkani/): Volcano · 15 km
- [Equestrian statue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/at-heyk-li/): Statue of a rider mounted on a horse · 15 km
- [Khirdalan Juma Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/xirdalan-cum-m-scidi/): Muslim religious temple located in Khirdalan city · 15 km
- [Mud Volcano Hokmaly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/mud-volcano-hokmaly/): Volcano · 16 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/).

## More in Azerbaijan: Museums and art

- [Gobustan State Historical and Cultural Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/roman-legion-xii-inscriptions-qubustan/): Protected site in Azerbaijan
- [Palace of the Shirvanshahs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/palace-of-the-shirvanshahs/): palace in Azerbaijan
- [National Art Museum of Azerbaijan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azerbaijan-national-museum-of-art/): аrt museum in Baku
- [National Museum of History of Azerbaijan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/the-national-history-museum-of-azerbaijan/): museum in Baku, Azerbaijan
- [Azerbaijan Carpet Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/museo-de-alfombras-de-azerbaiyan/): art museum
- [Azerbaijan Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/azerbaijan-railway-museum/): railway museum in Baku

Every Azerbaijan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Heydar Aliyev Centre?

It is a museum (Heydər Əliyev Mərkəzi in the local language) in Azerbaijan.

### When is the best time to visit Heydar Aliyev Centre?

April to May and September to October. In June there are 14 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 07.

### How do you get to Heydar Aliyev Centre?

The nearest main airport is Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), 33 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.576372%2C49.687462) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Azerbaijan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Azerbaijan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ceyranbatan Qoruğu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/ceyranbatan-qorugu/), [Keyrəki palçıq vulkanı](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/keyr-ki-palciq-vulkani/), [Equestrian statue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/at-heyk-li/). The rest is in [the Azerbaijan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/azerbaiyan/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4426775299), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).