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Armenian Genocide Museum

Museums ·Yerevan ·Open now
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  • Visit: 40–60 min
  • Good on a rainy day
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Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan commemorates genocide victims beside the monument on Tsitsernakaberd hill.

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Armenian Genocide Museum — Museum exterior with the Armenian flag flying above its stone facade XenonX88 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited
Armenian Genocide Museum — Museum exterior with the Armenian flag flying above its stone facadeArmenian Genocide Museum — The memorial's circular courtyard and central stone map reliefArmenian Genocide Museum — Curved memorial courtyard with a circular relief and dark glass panelsArmenian Genocide Museum — View across the museum roof toward Mount AraratArmenian Genocide Museum — Curved stone courtyard wall surrounding the central memorial reliefArmenian Genocide Museum — Memorial courtyard framed by tall inward leaning stone slabsArmenian Genocide Museum — Curved stone exterior with a narrow window band and garden pathArmenian Genocide Museum — Museum entrance glazing beside the carved stone ground reliefArmenian Genocide Museum — Close view of the central relief through the memorial glassArmenian Genocide Museum — Interior stone archway ending at a carved khachkar memorialArmenian Genocide Museum — Sculptural emblem displayed inside a small stone alcove

Why go

  • The permanent exhibition traces the Armenian community in the 19th century and its destruction around 1915.
  • Guided tours cover the exhibition in 40 minutes to an hour.
  • A Spanish audio guide covers the history and consequences of the Armenian Genocide.

Opening hours

Today11:00 – 16:30Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday11:00 – 16:30
Wednesday11:00 – 16:30
Thursday11:00 – 16:30
Friday11:00 – 16:30
Saturday11:00 – 16:30
Sunday11:00 – 16:30

Don't miss

  • German photographers’ imagesPhotographs record events from the time of the Armenian Genocide.In the museum collection.
  • Historical documentsThe museum holds historical documents and publications recounting events of the time.In the museum collection.

Know before you go

  • The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00–16:30.
  • Reserve guided tours by phone no more than 60 days in advance.
  • Groups of more than 25 need radio guides, except pupils’ groups.
  • Eating, drinking and smoking are forbidden inside.

What's inside

  • The exhibition occupies 12 halls, with an outer gallery and its own hall.
  • The museum has a library and reading hall.
  • Komitas Hall is a concert hall.
  • There is a bookshop inside the museum.

Tours and audio guides

Guided tour
Armenian, Russian, English, French · 40–60 minutes Covers the whole exhibition.
Audio guide
Spanish For an independent visit to the permanent exhibition.

Interesting facts6

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  1. Architects Sashur Kalashian and Lyudmila Mkrtchyan and sculptor F. Araqelyan planned the museum.

    Tsitsernakaberd - Wikipedia

  2. The two-storey museum is built into the hillside, with its first floor underground.

    Tsitsernakaberd - Wikipedia

  3. The flat, concrete-tiled roof overlooks the Ararat Valley and Mount Ararat.

    Tsitsernakaberd - Wikipedia
  4. 170 people

    Komitas Hall seats 170 people and is named after the composer Komitas Vardapet.

    Zizernakaberd - Wikipedia
  5. 1,000 square

    The exhibition occupies more than 1,000 square metres on the second floor.

    Tsitsernakaberd - Wikipedia

  6. The institute researches the genocide and publishes books and a journal on the subject.

    Tsitsernakaberd - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

It was built into the hillside as part of the memorial complex.

  1. 1995The museum opened for the 80th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Sources: Tsitsernakaberd - Wikipedia · Yerevan - Wikivoyage (see) · Genocide Museum | The Armenian Genocide Museum-… · Genocide Museum | The Armenian Genocide Museum-… · Genocide Museum | The Armenian Genocide Museum-… · Zizernakaberd - Wikipedia · Tsitsernakaberd - Wikipedia · checked 28 Oct 2026

Where
8/8 Tsitsernakaberd Highway Kentron District, Yerevan

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Questions and answers

How long does a guided tour of the Armenian Genocide Museum take?

A guided tour takes 40 minutes to an hour and covers the whole exhibition.

When is the Armenian Genocide Museum open?

The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 16:30.

How do I book a tour of the Armenian Genocide Museum?

Reserve by phone at +37410390981 no more than 60 days in advance.

How do I walk to the Armenian Genocide Museum?

The memorial complex is a 15–20 minute walk from the Sport Music complex or Athena Street.

Is there parking at the Armenian Genocide Museum?

Yes, the museum has a parking facility.

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