The museum is located in a house, where Jafar Jabbarly lived and created, in I. Gutgashinli Street,
Baku. It first began operating in 1979 in connection with the 80th anniversary of the writer. During these period, the museum had only 57 exhibits. The official inauguration was held on March 22, 1982. The
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
Heydar Aliyev attended the opening ceremony. ==Exhibition and activity==