in summer, 2005, after the visit of ilham aliyev-the president of azerbaijan on december 30, 2004, were prepared new projects, on the basis of which the museum was overhauled and renewed. the cabinet of ministers of azerbaijan republic assigned 13 million manats for that reason. area of the exposition was expanded 2500 square meters, and the number of halls upgraded to 30 main and 10 auxiliary. if there were demonstrated only 1000 of 120000 exhibits till the reconstruction, after the reconstruction the number of them reached 25000.