[2] The territory of the museum reserve, together with the protected zones, is 2044 hectares, and it contains more than 250 (and according to some estimates, more than 400[3]) historical and cultural monuments.

The house is in the upper part of the city and is typical of Derbent architecture of the late 18th - early 19th centuries.

The museum presents a permanent exhibition "Military Glory of Derbent Residents", as well as sections dedicated to the Soviet–Afghan and Chechen–Russian wars.

The museum presents the flora and fauna of Southern Dagestan, both the inhabitants of the land and the underwater world of the Caspian Sea, including endangered species.

[4] In total, the collections contain seven museum collections: History, culture, traditions and customs of the peoples of the Caspian region, valuable information about the history of the Caspian Sea, its fauna and flora through household items, ethnography, precious metal products, weapons, photographs, maps, atlases, banknotes, etc.