Tsitsernakaberd The Armenian Genocide Museum is dedicated to the memory of 1.5 million Armenians who fell victim to — who died during — the massacres of the 20th century carried out by the Turkish government of the Ottoman Empire. The complex was built in 1965 and covers an area of 4,500 square meters. It stands on one of the hills of Yerevan.
The complex consists of the Wall of Remembrance, the Sanctuary with the Eternal Flame, and the obelisk titled Rebirth of Armenia. At the center of the memorial, visitors walk past a 100-meter-long basalt wall engraved with the names large and small towns where the massacres took place.
For the first time during the Soviet era, the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Armenian Genocide was marked on April 24, on the 50th anniversary of the tragedy.
The Eternal Flame Sanctuary is surrounded by 12 leaning basalt steles, representing the 12 regions where the massacres occurred. The tall stele, titled Rebirth, symbolizes the resurrection of the Armenian nation. It is split into two parts, representing Western and Eastern Armenia, separated from one another.
Since 1968, every year on April 24, hundreds of thousands of people visit the memorial to pay tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Throughout the year, the memorial receives many visitors, including members of the Armenian diaspora.
On April 21, 2015, a new exhibition at the Armenian Genocide Museum was officially opened. The interior design and exhibition concept were created as a tribute to the memory of the victims. The exhibition includes texts and photographs in Armenian, Russian, and English, with the aim of proving — and reminding the world — that the Armenian Genocide took place, and that it must be remembered, not denied.
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