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Sights of Armenia Yerevan
History Museum of Armenia
- RegionYerevan
- Distance from Yerevan1.8 km
- TypeMuseum
Yerevan
About this place
The History Museum of Armenia is the first museum of the First Republic of Armenia, founded in 1919. The museum has the following departments: archaeology, ethnography, numismatics, and modern history. A visit to the museum provides a comprehensive understanding of Armenian culture and history, from prehistoric times to the present. The museum is particularly rich in Armenian coin collections, including coins from the kingdoms of Sophene, Artashesian, Kyurikian, and Cilician Armenia.
Interesting
facts about History Museum of Armenia
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Initially, the museum was called the Ethnographic-Anthropological Museum-Library.
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The world's oldest known leather shoe (dated to 3600-3500 BCE) found in the Areni Cave is part of the museum's permanent exhibition.
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The museum houses a national collection of around 400,000 artifacts.
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The cuneiform inscription left by Urartian King Argishti I (782 BCE) about the founding of Yerevan is preserved in the History Museum of Armenia."
Weather in Yerevan
The favorable weather conditions of Armenia provide the maximum duration of the visiting period : in Armenia, the warm season begins in March and lasts until late autumn, and winter is short and snowless. The pronounced precipitation season is changeable. The visiting season of the History Museum of Armenia depends on weather conditions.
History Museum of Armenia
FAQ
What is the History Museum of Armenia?
It is the first museum of the First Republic of Armenia, founded in 1919 and originally called the Ethnographic-Anthropological Museum-Library. A visit gives a comprehensive picture of Armenian culture and history from prehistoric times to the present.
What departments and collections does the museum have?
The museum has departments of archaeology, ethnography, numismatics and modern history, and houses a national collection of around 400,000 artifacts. It is particularly rich in Armenian coins, including coins of the kingdoms of Sophene, the Artashesians, the Kyurikians and Cilician Armenia.
What is the ancient shoe on display in the museum?
The permanent exhibition includes the world’s oldest known leather shoe, found in the Areni Cave and dated to 3600–3500 BCE.
Which inscription about the founding of Yerevan is kept here?
The museum preserves the cuneiform inscription left by the Urartian king Argishti I in 782 BCE about the founding of Yerevan.
Yerevan
Plan your visit
Address
History Museum of Armenia, Ереван, Армения
Yerevan
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