Month: April 2015

“We remember”. Exhibition in Glendale (Video)

22/04/2015

April 19,2015 With archival photos of the Yerevan History Museum On April 19 the educational…

“I remember and demand. Rebirth”

16/04/2015

Prior to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide the exhibition called “I remember and…

“I REMEBER AND DEMAND.REBIRTH”

15/04/2015

The Municipality of Yerevan and the Yerevan History Museum invite you to be present at…

“Armenia in the eyes of foreign artists”

10/04/2015

The exhibition called “ Armenia in the eyes of foreign artists” dedicated to the 100th…

New exhibition dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

08/04/2015

The Yerevan History Museum initiates a number of various events dedicated to the 100th anniversary…

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.