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A new international exhibition entitled “Mountains and Rivers of China” opened in Yerevan history museum

01/08/2025
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Exhibition “Mountains and Rivers of China”

28/07/2025
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Talk-meeting with composer and People’s Artist of the Republic of Armenia Ara Gevorgyan

17/07/2025
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Director of Yerevan History Museum Participates in Japan’s “Building Bridges” Forum

06/06/2025
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Reports “One century of the Armenian Genocide. “Heritage, Challenges and Future” conference.

06/06/2025

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Yerevan History Museum Enriched with Valuable Paintings

05/01/2023
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30 thousand photos and documents preserved in Yerevan History Museum have been digitized

15/12/2022

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NUMBER AND COMPOSITION OF THE POPULATION OFYEREVAN IN 16-18 CENTURIES

01/02/2021
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YEREVAN NAHIE IN OTTIMAN TAX REGISTER

25/01/2021
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YEREVAN PROVINCE OF TRANSCAUCASIAIN THE CONTEXT OF DIVISION /1917/

18/01/2021
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THE GOVERNOR OF THE FIRST REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

30/12/2020
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ARCHITECTURE OF ADMINISTRATIVE-GOVERNMENTALESTABLISHMENTS OF YEREVAN AT THE PERIOD OFINDEPENDENCE

15/09/2020

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About 14 works from the YHM Collection are on display at the National Gallery

30/10/2015

The exhibition of the works by Sedrak Arakelyan has been opened in the National Gallery…

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The exhibition of Armenian and Japanese art named «From tradition to modernity» opened

22/10/2015

On October 22 the exhibition of Armenian and Japanese art named «From tradition to modernity»…

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“My warm and kind city” are going on for children

16/10/2015

The festive events provided within “Erebuni-Yerevan 2797” celebration which has been held under the motto…

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“Old Yerevan: a view from the future”:photo-exhibition at the metro stations

11/10/2015

On Yerevan’s birthday the residents and the guests of the capital can recollect the past…

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“Gratitude” will be opened

09/10/2015

On October 10, at 12.00 Yerevan History Museum invites everybody to Yerevan City Hall where…

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“Singing embroidery speaking rocks”

18/09/2015

The presentation of the illustrated work about embroidery by Armine Hayrapetyan called “Singing embroidery speaking…

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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…

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Yerevan History Museum joins Night of Museums-2015 European cultural action

17/05/2015

On May 16 the Yerevan History Museum as well as all other 109 museums of…

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“Museum night 2015”

11/05/2015

The Municipality of Yerevan and the Yerevan history Museum invite you to the events to…

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“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…

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“I remember and demand. Rebirth”

16/04/2015

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

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“I REMEBER AND DEMAND.REBIRTH”

15/04/2015

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

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“Armenia in the eyes of foreign artists”

10/04/2015

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

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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…

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Khachatur Martiros Iskandaryan

30/03/2015

The staff of the Yerevan History Museum headed by the director present their deep condolence…

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An exhibition of archival photos of YHM will open in Glendale

21/03/2015

By the joint initiative of the Yerevan History Museum and the Glendale cultural establishment “Narek”,…

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From the story of the holiday

08/03/2015

The history of the festival is traditionally connected with the name of Clara Tsetkin who…

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Historical Overview

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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.

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11/12/2023
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A new international exhibition entitled “Mountains and Rivers of China” opened in Yerevan history museum

01/08/2025
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Exhibition “Mountains and Rivers of China”

28/07/2025
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Talk-meeting with composer and People’s Artist of the Republic of Armenia Ara Gevorgyan

17/07/2025
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Director of Yerevan History Museum Participates in Japan’s “Building Bridges” Forum

06/06/2025
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Reports “One century of the Armenian Genocide. “Heritage, Challenges and Future” conference.

06/06/2025

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