[1] The museum's exhibitions give detailed information about the sites of primitive people, living houses on the territory of Azerbaijan, settlements belonging to cattle breeders and farmers, historical and material culture of ancient states, gravestone monuments, Azerbaijani arts of ancient times, economy, lifestyle, moral values of ancestors of the Azerbaijani people.

[2] In 2008, the museum underwent restoration works and increased the number of its exhibitions to 2000.

In 1928, Melikov's brothers, who were considered the renowned merchants of the Icherisheher, took this property.

In 1930, the Baku Customs Office confiscated this property for smuggling and gave it to the state.

As the establishment of sewing factory, changes have been made in the facade and some architectural elements have been taken.