What to do and see in Armenia, Armenia: The Best Specialty Museums

The museum of Literature and Art named after great Armenian poet Y. Charents exists for nine decades and is one of the biggest hearths of culture of the Republic of Armenia. It includes archives of nearly all the cultural figures, collections referring to literature, theatre, music and film production, beginning from the 18th century to modern times, as well as collections referring to cultural and educational institutions (about 1,500,000 items). There are many rare and unique documents which are invaluable sources not only for Armenia, but also for other countries. Among exhibits there are Napoleon Bonaparte’s abdication, epistle of Louis XIV the Great, letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Morris Ravel, decrees of Russian tsars etc.

The Visitor Centre of the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia is aimed to increase public awareness of operations and the role of the Central Bank by using various educational instruments, which include static, thematic and interactive demonstrations. Schoolchildren and students are the main target, and the Central Bank organizes two or three visits per day.

This is the house-museum of Armenian prominent poet Avetik Isahakyan. His poems are translated into different languages. The house was a present from Armenian government to the writer and later it became a museum where you can see an interesting and old exhibition.We also have a beautiful garden.

Lusik Aguletsi was a painter, Honored Worker of Armenian Culture, collector, writer, ethnology lover and faithful supporter of traditions. A woman, who could preserve more than a thousand different elements of Armenian culture, spending almost all her life on it. In this House Museum the only missing detail of Armenian culture was the cuisine. In the menu we are willing to demonstrate various colors of Armenian authentic cuisine by adding rare dishes. Come and feel the spirit of Armenia!