Charents Museum of Literature and Arts
Charents Museum of Literature and Arts
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The museum of Literature and Art named after great Armenian poet Y. Charents exists for nine decades and is one of the biggest hearths of culture of the Republic of Armenia. It includes archives of nearly all the cultural figures, collections referring to literature, theatre, music and film production, beginning from the 18th century to modern times, as well as collections referring to cultural and educational institutions (about 1,500,000 items). There are many rare and unique documents which are invaluable sources not only for Armenia, but also for other countries. Among exhibits there are Napoleon Bonaparte’s abdication, epistle of Louis XIV the Great, letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Morris Ravel, decrees of Russian tsars etc.
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JGDynamo
Canada2,084 contributions
Jul 2017 • Friends
Yegishe Charents’ poems are familiar to us and some of them are quite haunting as they are about the destruction of the Armenian people throughout the early part of the 20th century. The museum which was his former residence is a beautiful tribute to his life and legacy and is very much worth a look. The tours offered by the descendants of Charents are great, full of stories and information and the tour is not expensive and takes an hour or so (I honestly lost track of time but I think it was about an hour). Excellent place to visit and learn.
Written July 21, 2017
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lisa_isk
Yerevan, Armenia167 contributions
Apr 2017 • Friends
I loved this museum and cannot wait to return with family when they visit me!
Admission is affordable (500 AMD per person; at the time of this review ~$1.25). Our guided tour in English was 2500 AMD (total; regardless of group size). Our guide, Gohar, was the knowledgeable and proud granddaughter of Yegishe Charents. We learned so much during the tour, which lasted just the right amount of time (it wasn't brief, but it certainly did not drag on). Interesting exhibits. Clean and comfortable. Highly recommend!
Tips:
- Location: The museum is on the corner of Mashdots and Aram. The entrance is on Aram Street. Easy to find! Also, you will have the option of not having the tour and guiding yourself through the museum.
- Tour: Though all displays have captions (in Armenian/English and sometimes Russian), I highly recommend the tour! Totally worth it.
- Gift shop: Small gift display when you purchase tickets. My friend bought some great books and bookmarks. Be sure to return to it *after* the tour (if you didn't find anything interesting while paying for admission/tour) - the gifts will likely be more meaningful post-tour.
- Pictures: our guide permitted few pictures. Be sure to ask first; I always did and have two special pictures. I am purposefully not posting pictures here to respect the museum.
Admission is affordable (500 AMD per person; at the time of this review ~$1.25). Our guided tour in English was 2500 AMD (total; regardless of group size). Our guide, Gohar, was the knowledgeable and proud granddaughter of Yegishe Charents. We learned so much during the tour, which lasted just the right amount of time (it wasn't brief, but it certainly did not drag on). Interesting exhibits. Clean and comfortable. Highly recommend!
Tips:
- Location: The museum is on the corner of Mashdots and Aram. The entrance is on Aram Street. Easy to find! Also, you will have the option of not having the tour and guiding yourself through the museum.
- Tour: Though all displays have captions (in Armenian/English and sometimes Russian), I highly recommend the tour! Totally worth it.
- Gift shop: Small gift display when you purchase tickets. My friend bought some great books and bookmarks. Be sure to return to it *after* the tour (if you didn't find anything interesting while paying for admission/tour) - the gifts will likely be more meaningful post-tour.
- Pictures: our guide permitted few pictures. Be sure to ask first; I always did and have two special pictures. I am purposefully not posting pictures here to respect the museum.
Written May 1, 2017
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Eternaile
Nursling, UK41 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
We had been to the scenic view of the countries great poet and literary writer favourite place that looks out at Ararat Mountain. We wanted to know more about Charents. We met his granddaughter, who proudly explained the family history and the turmoil faced as her grandmother was exiled after her husbands imprisonment returning 30 years later to their five grown up children, whom she was not allowed to take with her.
Their story is compelling and also very tragic, following Stalin's dictatorship and incarceration of the academe, intelligent thinkers and writers. I would recommend seeing this to understand more of the oppression Armenia has faced over the past century (and more!).
I'm glad we came at this time of their 25 year celebration of independence.
Their story is compelling and also very tragic, following Stalin's dictatorship and incarceration of the academe, intelligent thinkers and writers. I would recommend seeing this to understand more of the oppression Armenia has faced over the past century (and more!).
I'm glad we came at this time of their 25 year celebration of independence.
Written October 5, 2016
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PatrickM_Travels
Almaty, Kazakhstan1,788 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
The State Museum of Literature and Art is a little-known museum in Yerevan. The entrance to the museum is on the back side of the large building that also holds the National History Museum and the National Art Gallery. There is a small door at 1 Aram (or Arami) Street with a stone-etched sign. The museum's is open hours are from Tuesday-Sunday from 10am-4:30pm and costs only about $1 USD for entry. Upon entering, I was greeted by a woman who spoke relatively-good English who told me where to begin, and another woman who I think spoke no English at all who collected our money for entrance tickets. I paid in coins rather and bills and I swear she scowled a bit when she had to count them.
The museum was surprisingly well adorned with very modern looking displays and English translation on every single descriptive panel. As with all museum experiences in Armenia, we were followed very closely by a member of the staff who breathed down our neck while we looked over the artifacts. But there were two displays that they seem to turn on only when guests are about to look at them, and she did readily do so for us. One of the displays had audio which blared from a mid-1990s computer speaker and was not interpretable above the poor-quality speaker's distortion. She continued to follow us around, making it feel like we needed to hurry through.
The content of the museum is supposed to be literature and art AFTER the Charents era. However, as a non-Armenian, this didn't mean a tremendous amount to me. Actually what I found most interesting was the musical instruments, historic furniture, and some old photos of stage performances. Otherwise I suggest that you do not prioritize this museum on your visit to Yerevan, unless you will be staying for a very long time and need something to do, or if you are a big fan of literature.
The museum was surprisingly well adorned with very modern looking displays and English translation on every single descriptive panel. As with all museum experiences in Armenia, we were followed very closely by a member of the staff who breathed down our neck while we looked over the artifacts. But there were two displays that they seem to turn on only when guests are about to look at them, and she did readily do so for us. One of the displays had audio which blared from a mid-1990s computer speaker and was not interpretable above the poor-quality speaker's distortion. She continued to follow us around, making it feel like we needed to hurry through.
The content of the museum is supposed to be literature and art AFTER the Charents era. However, as a non-Armenian, this didn't mean a tremendous amount to me. Actually what I found most interesting was the musical instruments, historic furniture, and some old photos of stage performances. Otherwise I suggest that you do not prioritize this museum on your visit to Yerevan, unless you will be staying for a very long time and need something to do, or if you are a big fan of literature.
Written February 13, 2015
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Siranna D
12 contributions
Aug 2016 • Solo
I was here many times! If you are interested in art, music, theater, literature you can find here many interesting documents. The staff there is really helpful, knowledgeable and nice!
Written April 2, 2017
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