Hrazdan River Area
Tour 3:
3.4. Genocide Memorial / Genocide Museum
Built in 1967, the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex is located on the Tsitsernakaberd hill along the right bank of the Hrazdan River. The memorial complex is comprised of both the Armenian Genocide Museum, and the Tsitsernakaberd Genocide Memorial, designed to honor the memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Genocide Museum at Tsitsernakaberd was opened in 1995 and was designed by architects Sashur Kalashian, Artur Tarkhanyan and sculptor F. Araqelyan. The Genocide Museum, with its archives open to researchers, aims to promote the understanding of the Armenian Genocide as an important step in preventing future genocides and crimes against humanity.
The impressive two-storied building is built directly into the side of a hill so as not to detract from the imposing presence of the Genocide Monument nearby. The museum overlooks the Ararat Valley and Mount Ararat. The first floor of the museum is underground and houses the administrative, engineering and technical maintenance offices, as well as the Komitas Hall, which has 170 seats. Here also are situated the storage rooms for museum artifacts and scientific objects, as well as a reading hall and a library. The museum exhibit is located on the second floor in a space just over 1,000 square meters/10,764 square feet. The museum provides guided tours in Armenian, English, French, German and Russian. Visiting the
Genocide Museum is a part of the official State protocol of the Republic of Armenia. Foreign delegations and heads of states visit the museum during their official or state visits.
3.1 Blue
Mosque
3.2 St. Sarkis Cathedral
3.3 Parajanov Museum ParkMatenadaraCascade
3.4 Genocide Memorial/
Genocide Museum
3.5 Ararat Brandy/
Noy Brandy
1.6 Yerevan History
Museum
3.7 Sundukyan Theater