Month: June 2015

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The mayors of the twelve German cities were introduced to the history of Yerevan

19/06/2015

The delegation of the Mayors of 12 German cities visited Yerevan History Museum. Walking about…

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The schoolchildren visited the Yerevan History Museum

03/06/2015

1500 pupils of the 7-8 grades of the basic schools of Yerevan visited the Yerevan…

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.