Once a karavanserai, the place of trade and crafts, the building of the Tbilisi Museum kept the inner court design and the adjacent spaces in an organic way. You feel as you walk into the tinsmiths and silversmiths workshops, potteries and seamstresses atelier, enamelers, carpets weaving, ceramicists and other workshops of the many heritage crafts on this land.

The high glass ceiling lets the light get in. A luxury probably unknown to the visitors of the karavanserai centuries ago. Tables covered with traditional tablecloths welcome visitors to try some of the local delicacies.

I could not but notice a traditional (for those times) Kurdish female costume next to a traditional Jewish women outfit. Quite telling.

I was a bit jelous of women back in the days when their cloths were delightfully embroidered. M Dior would have also appreciated it, I think.

Also, I discovered that in 1930 Tbilisi had an electric tram. Makes me wonder about our definition of progress…

Do visit the Museum, a few steps away from the historic centre of Tbilisi and let the staff show you around – you will enjoy it.