MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
MUSEUM OF FOLK ARTS NAMED AFTER HOVHANNES SHARAMBEYAN
The Museum of Folk Arts named after Hovhannes Sharambeyan is one of the unique centers of national culture, with a mission to preserve, ensure continuity, and promote the values of tangible and intangible cultural heritage.
State index: 1.6.77
Architect: Varazdat Arevshatyan
The museum building, constructed in the 1930s (architect: Varazdat Arevshatyan), originally belonged to the Institute of Fine Arts. After renovations, the institute’s small classrooms were transformed into spacious and bright exhibition halls.
The building is a two-storey, built of smooth tuff and with a midis laying. The façades are decorated by a rhythmic system of pilasters crowned with ornamental capitals, merlon-lined cornice. The entrance is emphasized with a barrier(parapet). Several folk artisans participated in the interior decoration work, and the unique design of some parts of the interior was created based on sketches by renowned artist Grigor Khanjyan. Martiros Saryan, Hakob Kojoyan, Gabriel Gyurjian and others also took part in the collective works. The museum has a branch in Dilijan and a Wood Carving Gallery on Paronyan Street in Yerevan. Currently, due to renovation work, only the Wood Carving Gallery is temporarily operating at 4 Paronyan Street.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The museum was founded in 1978 through the efforts of Hovhannes Sharambeyan, a distinguished artist and cultural figure of the Armenian SSR and a devoted admirer of national culture. The collection is based on items from the House of Folk Art, established in 1937 by ethnographer and folklorist Abetnak Babayan.
The museum's collection includes works of art made from wood, metal, and stone, as well as embroidery, lace, carpets, tapestries, ceramics, and paintings by self-taught artists.
