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Top 10 Amazing Facts about History Museum Of Armenia

The History Museum of Armenia is a museum located in Armenia with departments of Archaeology, Numismatics, Ethnography, Modern History and Restoration found in it. It has a national collection of 400,000 objects and was founded in 1920.

It is made up of different collections with 35% of the main collection made up of archaeology related items, 8% of the collection made up of Ethnography related items, Numismatics related items make up 45%, and 12% of the collection is made up of documents. Let’s take a look at some of the most amazing facts about it;

1.The state financially supports the museum and owns it fully

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Located on the Republic Square in Yerevan it is regarded as Armenia’s national museum and is financially supported by the state. The state also owns both the collection and the building.It is regarded as one of the most important properties of the Armenian government. 

The museum carries out conservation and restoration work and publishes works on Armenian architecture, archaeology, ethnography, and history. They also have published a series of reports on archaeological excavations since 1948.

2.It was founded on 9th September 1919 by the national assembly of Armenia 

It was founded on 9th September 1919 by the national assembly of Armenia and was opened to the public and to visitors on August 20, 1921,with Yervand Lalayan as its first director. It has since become one of the most important figures in the history of Armenia. 

The History Museum of Armenia was formed using the collections of the Armenian Ethnographical Association of the Caucasus, the Nor Nakhijevan Museum of Armenian Antiquities, the Museum of Antiquities of Ani, and the Vagharshapat Repository of Ancient Manuscripts. The original collection numbered 15,289 objects.

3.The Museum acquired its collections from different special Armenian institutions 

The History Museum of Armenia continually replenishes its collections with finds from current excavations made at ancient Armenian sites by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography and the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.

Other objects are obtained through purchases and donations.The museum also represents an integral picture of the history and culture of Armenia, from prehistory to the present day. The museum also presents rare traces of cultural interrelations between ancient eastern societies in the Armenian Highlands. 

4.The History Museum of Armenia houses interesting collections from the past

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The History Museum of Armenia houses interesting collections from the past for example there is a collection of 3rd and 2nd millennium BC bronze items, or a collection of Miletian, Greek-Macedonian, Seleucid and Parthian, Roman, Sasanid, Byzantine, Arabic, and Seljuk coins circulated in Armenia.

The collection also included coins, weapons, pottery, tools, ceramics and clothing. It also contains findings from the archaeological sites of Garni, Artashat, and Oshakan, specific to the transformation of Hellenistic culture in Armenia. 

5.The museum also collaborates with Armenian colleges to organize guided tours

National History Museum of Armenia Photo by Matthias Süßen

For many years the museum collaborated with Armenian colleges and QSI International School within the program “Know Your Country”, organize guided tours for the children of border regions, and elaborate new projects to popularize the history, culture and art. 

The History Museum of Armenia has experience on working with local volunteers, as students from different Armenian universities take part in different events to help the staff to organize meetings, museum holidays and special programs. 

6.The museum has also published a number of significant works

The museum has published a number of significant works particularly regarding Armenian architecture, ethnography, history and of course archaeological excavations.Its importance in the history of Armenia is unmatched because it contains discoveries and works of ancient Armenia. 

Overall, the museum is but the documentary introduction of the history of Armenia, in this respect the museum trustworthily carries its name.The museum is the first place anybody who wants to know the history of Armenia should start from because everything is found between the walls.

7.There are guided guides in 4 languages in the museum

The general entrance fee costs 1000 Dram, with several exceptions for students and pensioners who should pay only 300 dram. A guided visit is available in 4 foreign languages; Russian, English, French and German.This visit will cost you 5000 Dram, while a guided visit in Armenian will cost 3000 Dram.

If you would like to get to the museum without paying for the ticket, make sure you go there on the last Saturday of each month. The entrance is free on the second Friday of each month for school students and teachers accompanying them. 

8.The museum has several departments

The museum has several departments included; Archeology Department which is one of the main departments of the museum. The Collection includes collections of the Armenian Highland from the Old Stone Age to the 15th Century AD. Numismatics Department where you can see gold, silver and copper coins.

New and Modern History Department. The collections of this department include documents, photographs, flags and seals of the 17th-21th centuries. Ethnography Department. Here you will see the ethnographic collection, presents the17th-20th century culture, folk lifestyle decorative art of the historical-ethnographical areas in Armenia.

9.There are several hotels and restaurants near it

There are several hotels and restaurants near it including; Aviatrans (0.11 mi), Holiday Inn Yerevan – Republic Square, an IHG Hotel (0.16 mi) 1 bedroom Apartment on Arami Street (New Buildig)(0.06 mi), 3 Bedroom Apartment on Arami street (New Building)(0.06 mi) and Azoyan Guest House (0.18 mi). 

Restaurants near History Museum of Armenia include; Avtobus Cafe which is 0.03 miles away from the museum, Back To Black (0.03 mi), Black Angus Yerevan (0.11 mi), Pavilion (0.09 mi) and Arami Bar & Restaurant which is 0.09 miles away. 

10.The museum also features a wide array of exhibits from different eras

The museum also features a wide array of exhibits from different eras. It has carried out various excavations in the past and findings from these excavations include collections from the Kiurike kingdom, Artaxiad dynasty and Armenian Kingdom of Cecilia. 

It also contains ancient coins, jewelry and pottery from various archeological sites.It is of national importance to the people of Armenia and their history. The government caters for all the financial bills of the museum because of the rich history contained in it which makes it one of the most important national figures.