Armenia’s rich history and culture are well documented in over 100 museums. Most of them are in Yerevan. The History Museum has the richest collection of historical data. Matenadaran is the treasury of Medieval Armenian culture. It has a collection of over 16000 manuscripts.

The National Art gallery has three main expositions, those of Armenian, Russian and European arts. Out of the 20 000 items of the collection only 3000 are permanently exhibited.

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Visitors of the capital are welcome to the Erebuni Museum, the Museum of Amateur Art, the Wood Carvings Museum and the museums of many outstanding people – Charents, Tumanian, Sarian, Paradjanov, Isahakian, Khachatourian and others.

The Children’s Art Museum has a unique collection of pictures from 130 countries. The Modern Art museum exhibits works of contemporary artists who often blend Armenian traditions with European and American avant-garde.

There are 16 churches in Yerevan, and among them are St. Sargis (XIX century), St. Hovhannes (XVIII century), Mary the Virgin (XVIII century), Zoravor (XVII), St. Gevorg (IV century), St. Gregory the Illuminator (XIX century), St. Resurrection (XVIII century). Some ruined churches and chapels are being reconstructed or renovated. There is also a Russian Orthodox Church in Yerevan, and the Blue Shiite Mosque in the center of the city is currently under reconstruction, too.

source: Booklet "General Armenia Information" issued by Ministry of Industry and Trade of Armenia.