Month: May 2016

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Museums night at Yerevan History Museum

23/05/2016

Yerevan History Museum traditionally took part in Museum Night Pan-European event on May 21 under…

Author’s Doll Exhibition Opens (Video)

21/05/2016

“Author’s doll” exhibition dedicated to the international day of Children’s Rights Protection opened in Yerevan…

The exhibition called “Author’s dolls“ will open at Yerevan History Museum

14/05/2016

Prior to the International Day of Children’s Rights Protection, June 1, the exhibition called “Author’s…

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Yerevan History Museum will join in the “Museum Night” event

12/05/2016

Yerevan History Museum would like to invite everybody to take part in the actions to…

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.