YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
1936
The town name Erivan, which was its Russian name, was officially replaced with Yerevan.
On August 17, 1936, the Central Executive Council of the USSR decided to replace the previously used name "Erivan" with the name "Yerevan".
OTHER
1921
The National Gallery of Armenia was founded in 1921 by the decision of the Government of Soviet Armenia, as one of the five departments of the State Museum - the Art Department. Martiros Saryan was appointed the director of the museum. As the first state museum of Armenia, it was officially opened to visitors on August 14, 1921.
