MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
State Index: 1.12.15
renovated in 1939 and 1978
The house-museum complex of Khachatur Abovyan, the great Armenian enlightener, writer, and founder of modern Armenian literature and pedagogy, is located in the Kanaker district of Yerevan at 4 Kanaker 2nd Street.
The complex
includes the writer’s statue, his ancestral home, the museum building, and the
Fountain of Armenian-Estonian Friendship.
The dominant
structure is Abovyan’s ancestral home, built in the 18th century by his
grandfather, Mr. Apov. It is a single-story building typical of its era,
comprising three rooms and a balcony. It was reconstructed and converted into a
house-museum by the decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the
Armenian SSR on April 25, 1938. The museum has been operating since November
1939.
In 1978, a new
museum building was constructed according to architect Liparit Sadoyan’s design
(constructor: Ilya Manucharyan), which now shelters the original house. The
museum building features large and small exhibition halls, a 100-seat
auditorium, a storage room, and offices. Exhibits include editions of the novel
"Wounds of Armenia", the writer's manuscripts, translations, letters,
petitions, and artworks by Armenian artists depicting Abovyan's life.
On September 10,
1964, on the eve of events dedicated to Estonian literature and art in Armenia,
Abovyan's monument was installed on the southwestern side of the complex
(sculptor: Andreas Ter-Marukyan, 1913, Paris). The face is based on a portrait
by renowned Dorpat-based artist Friedrich Ludwig von Maydell.
On the southern
side of the complex is a memorial fountain symbolizing Armenian-Estonian
friendship, unveiled on September 20, 1964, during events dedicated to Estonian
literature and art in Armenia (architect: Rafael Israelyan, sculptor: Ara
Harutyunyan).
The complex preserves and promotes values dedicated to the life and work of the great enlightener.
“Scientific Research Centre of Historical and Cultural Heritage” SNCO
Yerevan Municipality
WORKING HOURS
Monday - Friday 10:00-17:00
Saturday - 10:00 -15:00
Sunday - Closed
From May to November the Museum works till 21:00 pm
ENTRANCE FEE
Schoolchildren - 300 AMD:
Adults - 500 AMD
EXCURSION
Armenian - 2000 AMD
Foreign Languages / Russian, English / - 2500 AMD
Educational program - 2500 AMD