Month: September 2016

Yerevan Mayor was present at the opening of the exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the RA Independence

14/09/2016

At Yerevan History Museum Mayor Taron Margaryan was present at the opening ceremony of the…

“There is no independence within the borders drawn by others”

08/09/2016

On September 14, at 19.00 the exhibition dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the RA…

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.