Month: March 2018

An exhibition dedicated to Iranian culture was opened at the Yerevan History Museum

21/03/2018

Within the scope of Yerevan Municipality initiated program aimed at spring tourism boosting in the…

“Yerevan, the capital of three republics” has opened in the capital of Lebanon

21/03/2018

The photo exhibition “Yerevan, the capital of three republics” has opened in the capital of…

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.