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About the name Yerevan

31/08/2011

Yerevan is one of the oldest cities in the world. The archeological excavations made in…

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The museum is ready to take on the role of a museum-institute and become a scientific center

07/07/2011

The greeting speech of Armine Sargsyan : the director of Yerevan History Museum, in the…

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A solemn ceremony dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Yerevan History Museum

27/06/2011

Program of the solemn ceremony devoted to the 80 anniversary of Yerevan History Museum 30.06.2011

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Museum Night at Yerevan History Museum

22/06/2011

On the 14th of May with the patronage of European Council and UNESCO “Museum Night”…

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.