Surakhani Ship Museum Guided Tour

Explore Baku's Surakhani Ship Museum, the world's first tanker museum, on an English-guided tour through its historic decks and rooms.

Getting started

Enter the Surakhani Ship Museum and meet your expert English-speaking guide inside. After your entry ticket is checked, your guided tour of the world's first tanker museum begins on board the ship. You then follow your guide through the interior spaces and out onto the deck as the visit progresses.

What to expect

Surakhani Ship Museum

This guided visit unfolds entirely on the Surakhani, home to the world's first tanker museum in Baku. You explore its working areas, living spaces, and open decks while learning how the ship connects to the Caspian Sea and Azerbaijan's oil industry.

Features

• Start with a guided tour of the world's first tanker museum, led by an expert English-speaking guide who provides insights into Azerbaijan's maritime heritage, the Caspian Sea, and the oil industry as you move through the ship.
• Access key operational areas such as the Captain's Bridge, navigation room, engine room, and radio room, where interactive museum exhibitions and historic maritime artifacts help you understand how the ship once functioned.
• Visit the original crew cabins and living quarters, then see detailed models of Azerbaijan's and the world's largest ships that place the Surakhani in a broader maritime context.
• Watch the Surakhani restoration documentary to see how the vessel was transformed into a museum, then enjoy free time for photography on the ship's deck and a Caspian Sea waterfront walk before you leave.