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“Memories of a Soviet Yerevan Apartment” exhibition has been opened

13/10/2025
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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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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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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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The Yerevan History Museum is searching for the relatives of Ashkhen Ter-Sargsyan

22/01/2015

The Yerevan History Museum is searching for the relatives of Ashkhen Ter-Sargsyan, also called Mrs…

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The exhibition “Doll stories” opened in the Yerevan History Museum

12/11/2014

The exhibition “Doll stories” opened in the Yerevan History Museum on November 11. The aim…

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The art collection of the YHM has been enriched with one more wonderful work.

07/11/2014

At the end of the exhibition of works of art by artist Peto Poghosyan which…

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Puppet Stories exhibition will open in Yerevan History Museum

31/10/2014

On November 11, at 15.00 the ceremony of opening the exhibition called “Doll stories” takes…

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Erebuni-Yerevan is in the heart of all our Yerevan residents

11/10/2014

 At the eve of «Erebuni-Yerevan 2796» celebration the director of the Yerevan History Museum Armine…

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Stavropol Mayor Georgi Koliagin visited the Yerevan History Museum

11/10/2014

The Mayor of Stavropol Georgy Kolyagin who arrived in Yerevan to take part in «Erebuni-Yerevan…

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“City” is an artistic link between the old and the new

09/10/2014

At the threshold of the Yerevan festival symbolic exhibitions have been opened in the exhibition…

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Peto Poghosyan’s solo exhibition will open in Yerevan History Museum

02/10/2014

At the threshold of “Erebuni-Yerevan” celebration, on October 9, at 17.00 we’d like to invide…

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The modern museum formula

09/09/2014

Presenting the centuries-old history of Yerevan in a three-storey building wasn’t a simple task, however…

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“Renaissance of traditional costume”

20/08/2014

On August 20 the second meeting of the series of events called “The donators of…

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The second meeting of the “Museum Donors” series on August 20

15/08/2014

The Yerevan History Museum would like to invite you to take part in the second…

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Exhibition dedicated to Gurgen Musheghyan’s 80th birthday opens in Yerevan History Museum

14/08/2014

Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan accompanied by the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Yervand Zakaryan…

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Exhibition dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Gurgen Musheghyan

13/08/2014

Tomorrow, on August 14 an exhibition called “Projects and implementations” dedicated to the eminent architect…

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The doors of Yerevan History Museum were open till midnight

19/05/2014

During the «Museums night» event held under the motto «Museums make connections» on May 17…

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Spend an International Museum Day with us

17/05/2014

At the 11th General Conference of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) held on May…

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17/05/2014

The collection of the museum hosts more than 94 thousand items the main part of…

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The manufacture collection

17/05/2014

The manufacture collection is one of the important collections of the museum which includes the…

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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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“Memories of a Soviet Yerevan Apartment” exhibition has been opened

13/10/2025
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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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