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Opening of Exhibition “Mosaic of Thread and Color”

04/04/2022

An exhibition entitled “Mosaic of Thread and Color” will be opened at Yerevan History Museum on April 7, at 17:00.

The exhibition will feature about 50 high-art handmade goods donated by Elvira Ghazaryan to the museum, brought from New Jugha, the author’s birthplace.

The works stand out with their warm love for nature, creating a colorful mosaic with a combination of thread and color.

The exhibition will be open until April 25.

Yerevan History Museum

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The museum of Yerevan history was founded in 1931. Being attached to the communal division of Yerevan City Council it was called Communal Museum and in 1936 it was renamed Yerevan History Museum.
At first the museum was located in one of the rooms on the second floor of the Yerevan Fire Department. In 1936 it was moved to the Blue Mosque (Gyoy Djami) where it functioned for about 56 years.
In 1994-1997 it was located in the building of former Hripsimeh Female Gymnasium. In 1997-2005-in the building adjacent to the secondary school n 1 after Shahumyan. In 2005 it was established in the newly built building of the Municipality of Yerevan making a unified architectural ensemble.