PARAJANOV MUSEUM
The best museum in Yerevan is small and idiosyncratic, the would-be final home of famed Soviet filmmaker Sergei Parajanov (1924-1990).
Address: 15&16 Dzoragyugh Street, (off Proshyan St.) Yerevan
www.paradjanov.com
Tel: 53-84-73
SARYAN MUSEUM
Dedicated to a famous Armenian painter.
Address: 3 Saryan Street, Yerevan
Tel: 58-17-62
WOOD CARVING MUSEUM
Address: 2,4 Paronian Street
Tel: +53-24-61
MATENADARAN
Famous collection of old manuscripts from the 1st century AD.
Armenian Craft Museum (Yerevan)
Sand German silver jewellery, woodwork, carpets, earthenware and embossed goods.
Address: 64 Abovian Street, Yerevan
Tel: +57-56-83
NATIONAL ART GALLERY
Above the Natural Histort Museum, the National Art AGllery has a good collection of Armenian paintings.
Address: Hanrapetutian (Republic) Square, Yerevan
Tel: +58-08-12, 56-18-12
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
The world’s first Children’s Picture Gallery has developed into a true centre for developing an aesthetic sense in the rising generation.
Address: 13 Abovian Street, Yerevan
CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM
The Museum of Modern Art occupies the ground floor of No. 7.
Address: 7 Mashtots Street, Yerevan
Tel: +53-56-61, 53-53-59
EREBUNI FORTRESS MUSEUM
The citadel founded by Argishti I son of Menua, King of Urartu in the year 782.
Address: 38 Erebuni Ave
Tel: +57-32-02
GENOCIDE MUSEUM
The Museum's testimony to the 1915 destruction of the Armenian communities of Eastern Anatolia is moving, and the monument itself is austere but powerful.
Address: Tsitsernakaberd Park
Tel: +39-09-81, 39-14-12
GEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
The museum is open from 10:00 to 17:00 every day except Sunday and Monday.
Address: 20 Abovian Street, Yerevan
Tel: +58-06-63
NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
The National history museum contains finds from Lake Sevan
Address: Hanrapetutian (Republic) Square, Yerevan
Tel: +58-27-61, 52-14-57
ARAM KHACHATURIAN MUSEUM
The Aram Khachaturian museum is located off of Baghramian, two minutes walking distance from Moscovian. It houses a very complete collection of memorabilia from the course of Khachaturian's illustrious career.
Address: 3 Zarubian Street, (off Baghramian St.) Yerevan
Tel: +58-94-18, 58-01-78
MIDDLE EAST MUSEUM
An interesting collection, including a carpet-weaving display.
Address:1 Aram Street, Yerevan
Tel: +56-37-14
Theatres
STANISLAVSKI RUSSIAN DRAMA THEATRE
Address: 7 Abovian St.
Tel: 58-36-81
SUNDUKIAN THEATRE
Address: 6 Grigor Lusavorich St.
Tel: 58-96-22
YEREVAN STATE CHAMBER THEATRE
Address: 58 Mashtots ave.
Tel: 56-60-70
Classical Music
CONCERT HALL OF CHAMBER MUSIC
Address: 1 Isahakian St.
Tel: 56-75-31
KHACHATRIAN PHILARMONIC HALL
Address: 46 Mashtots Ave.
Tel: 52-02-41
OPERA
A huge building in soviet neoclassical style where also other forms of entertainment are performed. Tickets are cheap and even if there is a show in Armenian, it is nice to have a look inside.
Address: Opera Square
PARONIAN MUSIACL COMEDY THEATRE
Address: 4 Khorurdarani St.
Tel: 58-01-01
SMALL PHILARMONIC HALL
Address: 2 Abovian St.
Tel: 58-28-71
