The visitor is invited to watch and take pictures of the staff knotting the carpets. Some carpets are sold here. The receipt is all you need for airport customs. This museum has a large, impressive collection of antique carpets and also the largest Turkmen carpet in the world. Please note there are charges for picture taking and video taping.
Next door is the museum shop.
In ancient times, this fortress included the treasury of the king of the Arshakid Dynasty . In 1995, a mosque was built to commemorate the battle of Geok-Depe. This site is near the ancient oasis of Sarakh. This mausoleum is one of the most complete architectual works of art still standing in Turkmenistan. This museum has just opened an exhibit of archeological finds from sites excavated in the Mary oasis, including material from the Bronze Age, sites of Gonur adn Togoluk and the cities of ancient Merv.