Yerevan isn’t just the capital of Armenia — it’s a living museum itself. The city hosts dozens of museums showcasing history, art, science, and spirituality.
Below is a list of the most popular and significant museums you can visit, complete with addresses, hours, ticket prices, and short descriptions.
History Museum of Armenia
📍 Address: 1 Arami Street
☎ Phone: 011-547-363
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 2 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 4 000 AMD (Armenian), 5 000 AMD (Foreign)
A national treasure preserving over 400 000 artifacts that trace Armenia’s story from prehistory to modern times.
National Gallery of Armenia
📍 Address: 1 Arami Street
☎ Phone: 010-580-812
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 11:00–18:00 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 2 000 AMD
💬 Tour: 3 500 AMD (Armenian), 5 000 AMD (Foreign)
One of the largest art museums in the Caucasus, featuring Armenian, Russian, and European masterpieces, including works by Aivazovsky and Sarjan.
Yerevan History Museum
📍 Address: 1 Argishti Street
☎ Phone: 010-568-185
🕒 Hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–17:30 (Sun closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (Armenian), 5 000 AMD (Foreign)
Located in Yerevan City Hall, this museum chronicles the capital’s growth from ancient Erebuni to today’s modern metropolis.
Cafesjian Center for the Arts (Cascade Complex)
📍 Address: Cascade Complex, Tamanyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-541-932
🕒 Hours: Fri–Sun 10:00–20:00
🎫 Entrance: Free
💬 Tour: 1 000 AMD
A striking modern art museum built inside Yerevan’s Cascade — home to sculptures by Fernando Botero and rotating international exhibits.
Erebuni Historical-Archaeological Reserve-Museum
📍 Address: 38 Erebuni Street
☎ Phone: 010-432-661
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 10:30–16:30 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (Armenian), 4 500 AMD (Foreign)
Built to commemorate the 2 750th anniversary of Yerevan, this museum displays artifacts from the ancient Urartian fortress of Erebuni, founded in 782 BC by King Argishti I.
Hovhannes Tumanyan Museum
📍 Address: 40 Moskovyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-560-021
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sat 10:30–17:00, Sun 10:30–16:00 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 000 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (Armenian), 3 000 AMD (Foreign)
Dedicated to the beloved Armenian poet and writer Hovhannes Tumanyan, this museum displays his personal items, manuscripts, and photos.
Ovanes Sharambeyan Center of Folk Art
📍 Address: 64 Abovyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-569-383
🕒 Hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 3 000 AMD
A vibrant center promoting Armenian crafts, folk art, and traditions through exhibitions, workshops, and artisan demonstrations.
Yerevan Museum of Modern Art
📍 Address: 7 Mashtots Avenue
☎ Phone: 010-539-637
🕒 Hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–18:00
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
Showcases the best of Armenian contemporary art, including works by Minas Avetisyan, Hakob Hakobyan, and other 20th-century masters.
Mother Armenia Military Museum
📍 Address: Victory Park
☎ Phone: 010-251-400
🕒 Hours: Tue–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat–Sun 10:00–15:00 (Mon closed)
Located beneath the towering Mother Armenia statue, this museum honors the courage and military history of Armenia through wars and independence.
Yeghishe Charents Museum of Literature and Art
📍 Address: Arami Street, Echmiadzin
☎ Phone: 010-563-641
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (Armenian), 3 000 AMD (Foreign)
Features manuscripts, photographs, and stage costumes connected to Armenian literary and theatrical heritage.
Yeghishe Charents House-Museum
📍 Address: 17 Mashtots Avenue
☎ Phone: 010-531-412
🕒 Hours: Mon 11:00–16:00, Tue–Thu 11:00–18:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–21:00
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 3 000 AMD (Armenian), 4 500 AMD (Foreign)
The personal home of the poet Yeghishe Charents, now a museum preserving his furniture, library, and intimate glimpses into his creative life.
Sergey Parajanov Museum
📍 Address: 15–16 Dzoragyugh Street
☎ Phone: 010-538-473
🕒 Hours: Daily 10:00–18:00
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (Armenian), 5 000 AMD (Foreign)
One of Yerevan’s most famous museums, celebrating the visionary filmmaker Sergey Parajanov through collages, installations, and personal artifacts.
Aram Khachaturian House-Museum
📍 Address: 3 Zarubyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-589-418
🕒 Hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 3 000 AMD (Armenian), 4 000 AMD (Foreign)
Dedicated to the world-renowned composer Aram Khachaturian, featuring manuscripts, awards, and his personal piano.
Avetik Isahakyan House-Museum
📍 Address: 20 Zarubyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-527-980
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sat 10:30–16:30, Sun 11:00–15:30 (Mon closed)
The museum displays the literary heritage and personal belongings of the Armenian writer and national poet Avetik Isahakyan.
Komitas Museum-Institute
📍 Address: 28 Arshakunyats Avenue
☎ Phone: 011-570-570
🕒 Hours: Daily except Wed, 10:00–16:30
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (Armenian), 4 000 AMD (Foreign)
A modern museum dedicated to composer and ethnomusicologist Komitas, celebrating Armenian folk music and spiritual legacy.
Yervand Kochar Museum
📍 Address: 39/12 Mashtots Avenue
☎ Phone: 010-529-326
🕒 Hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–16:00
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 4 000 AMD (Armenian), 5 000 AMD (Foreign)
Highlights the works of avant-garde sculptor and painter Yervand Kochar, a pioneer of “painting in space.”
Martiros Saryan House-Museum
📍 Address: 3 Saryan Street
☎ Phone: 010-580-568
🕒 Hours: Fri–Sat 11:00–21:00, Mon–Wed–Sun 11:00–18:00 (Thu closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 4 000 AMD (Armenian), 5 000 AMD (Foreign)
The museum preserves the home and studio of Martiros Saryan — one of Armenia’s greatest painters, known for his vivid landscapes and colorful portraits.
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Alexander Spendiarian House-Museum
📍 Address: 21 Nalbandyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-580-783
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sat 10:30–17:00, Sun 10:30–15:30 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 200 AMD
💬 Tour: 3 000 AMD (Armenian), 3 500 AMD (Foreign)
Dedicated to the Armenian composer Alexander Spendiarian, this museum exhibits his manuscripts, letters, and personal belongings.
Ara Sargsyan and Hakob Kojoyan House-Museum
📍 Address: 70 Pushkin Street
☎ Phone: 010-561-160
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00
🎫 Entrance: 1 000 AMD
💬 Tour: 3 000 AMD (Armenian)
A combined museum devoted to two great Armenian artists — sculptor Ara Sargsyan and painter Hakob Kojoyan.
Alexander Tamanyan Museum-Institute
📍 Address: Government Building No. 3, 1st Floor
☎ Phone: 010-524-630
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 10:30–16:30 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: Free
A museum dedicated to Alexander Tamanyan — the chief architect of modern Yerevan and the creator of its radial-circular city plan.
Charles Aznavour House-Museum
📍 Address: 192 Antarayin Street
🕒 Hours: To be announced
🎫 Entrance: Free
A newly opened museum honoring world-renowned singer and humanitarian Charles Aznavour, showcasing his life and creative legacy.
Fridtjof Nansen Museum
📍 Address: 4/4 Nansen Street
☎ Phone: 096-000-813
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sat 10:00–18:00
🎫 Entrance: Free
A small but touching museum dedicated to Fridtjof Nansen — Norwegian explorer and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who supported Armenian refugees after the Genocide.
Karen Demirchyan Museum
📍 Address: 7 Parpetsi Street
☎ Phone: 010-531-710
🕒 Hours: Mon–Sat 11:00–17:00 (Sun closed)
🎫 Entrance: Free
Preserves the legacy of Armenian political leader Karen Demirchyan, displaying photographs, awards, and personal memorabilia.
State Museum of Nature of Armenia
📍 Address: 34 Tigran Mets Avenue
☎ Phone: 011-527-942
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 10:30–16:45 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (Armenian), 2 500 AMD (Foreign)
Showcases Armenia’s rich biodiversity with detailed dioramas, minerals, and preserved specimens of local fauna.
Museum of Wood Art
📍 Address: 4/2 Paronyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-532-461
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 000 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (all languages)
Displays intricate wooden carvings and sculptures representing Armenian craftsmanship traditions.
Museum of Russian Art in Yerevan
📍 Address: 38 Isahakyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-560-331
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sat 10:30–17:00, Sun 11:00–16:00 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 500 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 500 AMD (Armenian), 3 000 AMD (Foreign)
Houses an extensive collection of Russian fine art from the 18th–20th centuries, donated by collector Abram Abramyan.
Silva Kaputikyan House-Museum
📍 Address: 26 Kaputikyan Street, Building 1
☎ Phone: 010-520-930
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sat 10:00–17:30, Sun 11:00–16:00 (Mon closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 000 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 000 AMD (Armenian), 3 000 AMD (Foreign)
A literary museum dedicated to poet Silva Kaputikyan, exhibiting her manuscripts, photographs, and awards.
Railway Museum
📍 Address: Sasuntsi Davit Square
☎ Phone: 099-400-128
🕒 Hours: To be announced
🎫 Entrance: To be announced
A museum dedicated to the history of Armenian railway transport, displaying historic trains and engineering equipment.
Kalents Museum
📍 Address: 18 Kalents Street
☎ Phone: 010-273-166
🕒 Hours: To be announced
🎫 Entrance: To be announced
Dedicated to the painter Edouard Kalents and his wife, artist Armine Kalents. Their home now serves as a cozy exhibition space.
Khachatur Abovyan House-Museum
📍 Address: 2 Khachatur Abovyan Street
☎ Phone: 010-281-687
🕒 Hours: Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00, Sat 10:00–15:00 (Sun closed)
🎫 Entrance: 1 000 AMD
💬 Tour: 2 500 AMD
Located in the writer’s ancestral home, this museum tells the story of Khachatur Abovyan — the founder of modern Armenian literature.
Gevorg Grigoryan (Jotto) Museum-Studio
📍 Address: 45A Mashtots Avenue
☎ Phone: 110-580-179
🕒 Hours: Tue–Sun 10:30–17:30
🎫 Entrance: 1 000 AMD
💬 Tour: 3 000 AMD
A workshop-museum preserving the creative legacy of the famous Armenian painter Gevorg Grigoryan, known as Jotto.
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