[1] It has the largest collection of Turkmen carpets of any museum.

One Tekke carpet measures 193m² and weighs a tonne and was made by some 40 people in 1941 to make a curtain for the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.

[7] One carpet, made in 1968, is representative of all the tribes in Turkmenistan, fusing together the different styles to display unity.

[7] Some of the carpets on display are two-sided, often featuring different design on each side.

This has had a profound impact on entrepreneurs in Turkmenistan who find it difficult to develop their businesses internationally.