March 2012 – YEREVAN HISTORY MUSEUM

03, 2012

03/03/2012 Exhibitions

The traditional art exhibition “ART EXPO” has started

The exhibition of traditional arts “ART EXPO” which has been held for the fourth year running by the initiative of the RA Ministry of Culture started in the Union of Artists of Armenia on March 2. The Yerevan History Museum also participated in the event.

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01/03/2012 Educational

The program of schoolchildren’s free visits to cultural centers is going on

The program of free visiting cultural centers by the pupils of schools subordinated to the Municipality has recommenced since March 1st. Today the schoolchildren visited the Historical and Archaeological Museum-reserve «Erebuni» and the Yerevan History Museum, walked around the exhibition halls, got acquainted with the history of foundation and development of the capital.

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Historical Overview

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.

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