Photo exhibition “Yerevan Capital of Three Republics”

14/05/2018

The International Museums Day is marked on May 18 and the Museums night” event is to be held in Armenia and Artsakh on May for already 15th time.

116 museums joined the events. In 2018, the motto of the International Museums Day which was selected by ICOM is “Hyperconnected museums: new approaches, new publics”.

On the International Museums Day and the Museums Night Yerevan History Museum presents the photo exhibition “Yerevan-the capital of three capitals”.

In accordance with the format of the events, on May 18, from 10 am till 6 pm, and on May 19 from 8 pm till midnight the 116 museums of Yerevan and Artsakh will be open for public free of charge.

Everyone is welcome.

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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.