Tag: History Museum

November 7, 2024
Return of the Ancient Goddess, Lilit Avagyan

Return of the Ancient Goddess

Fragments of the statue of the Goddess Anahit, on loan from the British Museum, are on display at the History Museum of Armenia until March 2025. Lilit Avagyan traces the remarkable journey of these rare relics, which stand as exceptional testaments to Armenia's ancient cultural heritage.

July 14, 2021
Fragments of Identity

Fragments of Identity

A new exhibition by the History Museum of Armenia entitled “Costume: Fragments of Identity” recently opened in downtown Yerevan. The curator of the exhibition, Vigen Galstyan speaks to EVN Report about how in the conceptualization of the temporary exhibit, it became clear how little scholarly research has been done on traditional Armenian costumes from a theoretical, political or social perspective.