YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1941


The Yerevan Zoo was established in the city.


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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.

1866


On April 10,1866, the second female school after St. Gayane was opened in Yerevan.