Memorial Museum of Avetik Isahakian

In 1945 the Government of Armenia gifted a house to the poet Avetik lsahakyan on his 70th birthday. The building was designed by architect Pertchanoush Msrian with the poet’s wishes in mind; due to its triangle-cupola and entrance-porch it bears a resemblance to an Armenian chapel.

Isahakian lived in the house from 1946 with his family until his death. After his death the house was turned into a memorial museum with the purpose to immortalize the name of the eminent Armenian poet. The house reopened as a museum to the public on 31 October 1963. The activities of the memorial museum are: the maintenance, accounting and investigation of the museum collection, as well as, informing the public about the literary inheritance of Isahakian with the help of the permanent exposition and various temporary exhibitions, events and lectures. The aim and mission of this cultural center is to protect and pass to younger generations the sacred relics and material evidences that are connected with the great poet and are bearing the sign of his ingenious hand. (Memorial Museum of Avetik Isahakian)

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