ARMENIA - OPEN AIR MUSEUM Public Forum presentation by Marine Mkrtchyan Deputy Director of Russian...

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ARMENIA - OPEN AIR MUSEUM Public Forum presentation by Marine Mkrtchyan Deputy Director of Russian Art Museum Board member of ICOM/Armenia - National Committee of Armenia British Museum International Training Programme 2014

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ARMENIA - OPEN AIR MUSEUM

Public Forum presentation by Marine Mkrtchyan

Deputy Director of Russian Art Museum

Board member of ICOM/Armenia - National Committee of Armenia

British Museum International Training Programme 2014

Where is Armenia located?

General information Population ~  3,560,100 people

In Capital City Yerevan ~ 1.200.000

Official language Armenian Հայերեն

Religion Christian Apostolic

Government Presidential Republic

Nationality  Armenians 97.9%,

Brief History of Museum work

History of Armenian Museums is closely connected

with the history of the Middle Age’s Churches, as many

museums were created and operated under its auspices.

As a special period in the history of museums’ development should be noted during Soviet years. Most of the existing museums in Armenia were created during these years.

• After the collapse of the Soviet Union several state and public museums were closed

with ideological orientation.

• During those years were created new museums mostly private and corporate.

• The most severe years for the republic were 1992-1996 . The main objective of the

museum staff was to keep collections and buildings.

• Since 1997 due to stabilization of the situation in the republic, and with financial

assistance from international organizations activities of museums increased.

• During 2002-2003 15 museums were completely renovated.

• It should be noted the improvement of technical equipment that has occurred

recent years.

• The number of museums participating in grant competitions and independently

exercising modernization program is growing, but unfortunately there are not

enough partnership programs.

 

Today

There are 124 museums in The Republic of Armenia

Museums are divided into:

State

National

Regional

Community

Museums belong to:

40- RA Ministry of Culture

22-RA Ministry of Science and Education

3-RA Ministry of Defence

2-RA Ministry of Nature Protection

2-RA Ministry of Architecture and Urban Planning

22-Town Hall

5-Foundation

5-Private

5-Corporate

Others belong to regional , community and church authorities

Museum on the profile are divided into:

History MuseumsArt MuseumsLiterary MuseumsRegional MuseumsCorporate MuseumsNatural History MuseumsMusic MuseumsArchitecture Mu-seums

Number of visitors during last years

2010

2011

2012

2013

339427

444451

472709

537922

SUCCESS OF RECENT YEARS

“International Day of Museum” and “Museum Night” are considered to be success of museum life during recent

years.

2009 2010 2011 2012 201331 34 59 65 89

20330 20000

107420

148834

169614

Development during the last 5 years

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