YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1921


On 9 September 1919, the National Assembly of Armenia founded the History Museum of Armenia. The museum opened to visitors on August 20, 1921. Its first director was Yervand Lalayan.


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1936


The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.

2009


On November 7, the "Cafesjian" Centre for the Arts was opened.