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“Renaissance of traditional costume”

20/08/2014

On August 20 the second meeting of the series of events called “The donators of the museum” took place in the Yerevan History Museum.

The exhibition called “Rebirth of the traditional national costumes” dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Knarik Narsisyan has opened at the presence of the guests and participants of the meeting.

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.