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Matenadaran named after Mesrop Mashtots is registered in UNESCO's World Network of memory. It is located in Yerevan and presents to you a collection of ancient manuscripts.

At present time the National Gallery houses about 40 000 museum items. Part of them is displayed in 55 halls of permanent and temporary exhibitions.

In this museum you can see the oldest shoe in the world, discovered in the Areni Vayots Dzor. Shoe was created 5637-5387 years ago.

Garni Temple is the only surviving pagan temple in Armenia

Zvartnots is considered as the unique architectural construction. Since 2000, according to the decision of the UNESCO World Heritage Center, Zvartnots has been registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Cathedral of Echmiadzin and other churches of Vagharshapat.

ARARAT is a symbol of the beginning of a new life, a symbol of open and noble people, a symbol of a free and hospitable country — Armenia. Armenia is the heir to an ancient civilization and the cradle of wine growing and winemaking. It has a wonderfully rich cultural heritage, fertile nature, spiritual strength and traditions and talented people full of character. It was here, in the land of Ararat, that the union of natural generosity and creative energy gave new life to the brandy business. Today the legendary ARARAT brandy is rightly considered to be the pride of many generations and a global symbol of Armenia.

Armenians are one of the oldest nations in the world. Carpet weaving has a centuries-old history. From ancient times, the carpets were a necessity in Armenians’ life. Over four generations of Megerians family have been involved in the restoration of old carpets and in the production of new ones.

Yerevan starts here, the history and the culture of the city were established in 782 BC. Visiting the historical and archaeological museum "Erebuni", you can discover the history of Yerevan .The city is 29 years older than Rome.

The museum of great and well-known film-maker, director, writer, artist, is one of the most visited places in Yerevan. Sergey Parajanov`s museum represents the literary, artistic, multi-layered and diverse heritage of a great man. Parajanov's art is nourished by local and European traditions.

Yerevan is the 12th capital of Armenia, and was founded in 782 BC and it was called Erebuni. You can find information on the history of our old and new city in the Yerevan History Museum, established in 1931.

Artist and sculptor Ervand Kochar’s (1899-1979) heritage is one of the most interesting phenomena of the 20th century Modern Art.In Paris (1923-1936) he created works which placed his name among the greatest – those who determined the progress of the European and the world Avant-Garde.

You can see the works of world’s famous artist, founder of the Armenian school of painting Martiros Sarian in his house-museum. The paintings of the famous artist allow us to realize that art is not just a reflection of reality, it is a way of developing creative imagination, it gives freedom to the imagination. Sarian’s House-Museum was created during the life of the artist.

The folk art center after Hovhannes Sharambeyan is a unique place. The museum collects, makes researches, repairs, studies and makes popularization activities in various genres of artistic creation and folk art.

Museum of Modern Art was founded in 1972 and was the only one in the region for over 20 years. At that time when socialist realism was the dominant trend in art, modernist art was forbidden in all its manifestations. Nevertheless, the museum hosted and maintained its collection thanks to the artists' donations and achievements of the Ministry of Culture.

Welcome to the museum of the outstanding writer, translator and humanist Hovhannes Toumanian. This is a place where his wise spirit is alive and where his vigilant eye sees everything. In order to get here, you have climbed 54 stairs and may be you are a bit tired now. But once you learn why exactly 54, your fatigue will surely turn into excitement. 54 is the number of years Toumanian lived.

Komitas was a great composer, singer, teacher, ethnologist and musicologist. In the museum you can discover a unique heritage. The main purpose of this museum is in-depth and systematic study of Komitas`s life and creations, later on the unique items can be popularized and represented in many countries.

Aram Khachaturian is a great Armenian composer of the XX century. He is also an author of the first Armenian ballet, symphony, concert and film music. His name has stood proudly next to the names of Dmitri Shostakovich and Sergei Prokofiev as one of the greatest composers of the Soviet era. The American magazine "Times" called the well-known composers as "three modern giants of the Soviet Union."

Armenian Museum of Literature and Art is named after the great Armenian poet Yeghishe Charents. The time horizon for the permanent exhibition is 300 years. The exhibition is organized in five showrooms: first two represents the Armenian literature, third - performing arts, fourth - the performing arts, fifth - the art of music.

In the museum of Russian Art you can find the paintings, graphics, sculptures and another works of the masters from XIX century and from the beginning of XX. These masters play a vital role in the further development of Russian culture.

The main mission of the Geological museum is to display achievements of the Republic of Armenia by zones of geological structure and show the visitors the natural resources. In the museum the maps of the area of minerals, rocks, fossil specimens of animals and plants, etc are presented.

The botanical garden which is rich in diverse plant collections is located in the semi-desert zone of Yerevan and serves as a unique resting place for locals and tourists. In the territory of the Botanical Garden you can find interesting plant types in terms of diverse botanical geography. Here you can also find a number of rare and endangered plant species.

Yerevan zoo entrance is totally free with Yerevan Card. Here you can see the animals and feed them.

Get to know more about Armenian chocolate and taste.

Military Museum "Mayr Hayastan" introduces to visitors not only the history of the Second World War, but also the history of the liberation movement of Artsakh.The tomb of the Unknown Soldier is near the museum, the mall of Russian border guards, the tomb of the Armenian Marshal Bagramyan and other heroes.

The key to learning and discovering the Armenian architectural engineering is the knowledge introduced in the National Museum-Institute of Architecture.

The activities, that took place in 1915 in Western Armenia, annihilation of 1.5 million people from one nation, have rightly been called Armenian Genocide. It was the first genocide of the XX century.

Eduard Isabekyan gallery was founded in 2004 and opened in 2013. Eduard Isabekyan’s son Aram Isabekyan has donated 28 of Eduard’s well known paintings to the city of Yerevan that were presented in his permanent exhibition. Irina Isabekyan has been the director of the gallery since its opening.

SHENGAVIT- is a unique Early Agricultural settlement in the Near East (IV-III millennium, B.C.). It is situated in the south-western part of Yerevan on the eastern cape of lake Yerevanian.

TEISHEBAINI- The fortified city of Teishebaini was founded in 685-645 B.C. by Urartian King Rusa II, in honor of God Teisheba. It is situated on the Karmir Blur Hill in the south-western part of Yerevan suburb.

The sounds of Spendiaryan's magical music will accompany you from the entrance to the composer's house where the exhibits relics tell about the great artist's comprehensive life course.

The house-museum of Armenian great poet Avetik Isahakyan opened in the same house where the poet lived in the last ten years of his life. The mission of the house-museum of Avetik Isahakyan is to save and pass the material evidences to the future generations.

Two big masters of Armenian painter-sculptors Ara Sargsyan (1902-1969 gg.) and painter Hakob Kojoyan lived and worked (1883-1959 gg.)in the center of Yerevan for decades with their families. Later, their house was turned into a house-museum.