Armenia Ethnography Museum Explained

Armenia Ethnography Museum
Native Name Lang:	Armenian

Armenia Ethnography Museum and the National Liberation Movement is a state-owned museum in Armenia located in the village of Araks, Armavir Province, within the Sardarapat Memorial complex, around 10 km southwest of the provincial centre Armavir. The museum was designed by architect Rafael Israelyan and opened in 1978.^[1]

Description

The museum building, designed to resemble a medieval Armenian castle, features an exterior without windows. The southern (rear) front is flanked by two octagonal towers named Aragat and Ararat. Between these towers, a two-window opening is planned. The interior design is characterized by smooth tuff-carved arches and walls, which are lined with high symbolic elements.

Collections

The Collection of Armenia Museum of Ethnography and the National Liberation Movement contains more than 70 thousand items, ranging from the Stone Age to the modern day.^[2]

It contains:

• Hunting and primitive working tools
• Ceramics, stone work, metallurgy unique designs
• Petroglyphs
• Household and ritual vessels
• Weapons
• Musical Instruments
• Jewelry and other items from the period of early human society groups.

See also

Sardarapat Memorial

Sources

• What is, Encyclopedia, Volume 3, page 25.

External links

• About Armenian Ethnography Museum

Notes and References

1. Albert Baboyan . 1979 . The centuries under the arches . Soviet Armenia . 4 . 10, 11.
2. Web site: 2015-05-28 . Which exhibits are important to see in Sardarapat Museum? . 2024-07-29 . www.1lurer.am . en.