Baku: The next feature in AZERTAC's 'If I Were a Tourist' column highlights the House-Museum of Samad Vurgun. Housed on the third floor of a 19th-century residential building, Samad Vurgun spent the final years of his life here, deeply engaged in creative work and public activities. The museum's exhibition comprises five rooms and corridors, three of which-the living room, workroom, and bedroom-have been meticulously preserved.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the living room is home to a grand piano that once hosted performances by Uzeyir Hajibeyli, the founder of the Azerbaijani national opera. This space also saw performances by renowned composers Gara Garayev, Fikret Amirov, and Said Rustamov. The room features the poet's first lifetime portrait, painted in 1944 by People's Artist Mikayil Abdullayev. A notable exhibit in this room is a clock stopped by Samad Vurgun's wife, Khavar khanim, marking the moment he passed away at 8:30 p.m. on May 27, 1956.

The poet's workroom embodies simplicity and creativity, containing essential items like a desk, chairs, and bookshelves. On the desk, visitors can find his last manuscripts, a fountain pen, a family photo, and a small artificial violet, which was his favorite flower. Masterpieces such as 'Vagif', 'Farhad and Shirin', 'Insan', and 'Aygun', along with numerous other works, articles, and speeches, were created at this writing desk. Other rooms feature exhibitions highlighting the life, literary contributions, and public activities of Samad Vurgun, People's Writer Yusif Samadoghlu, and People's Poet Vagif Samadoghlu.