Derenik Demirchyan House-museum

Museum
Parkingyes
Photo and videoyes
WCyes
Availability of Wi-fiyes
excursionyes
the entrance is freeno
souvenirsno
cafeno
It is important to know
Opening year 1977 y.
c. Yerevan St. Abovyan 29 Apt. 4

The house where the great writer Denerik Demirchyan lived in 1929-56 became the house-museum of the writer in 1977. The founder of the museum was Natalya Shirinyan, who is the daughter of Demirchyan's sister.
The museum preserved not only the personal belongings of the writer and his family members, but also the decoration of the house, the color of the walls, the floor, the curtains, the chandeliers, and even the electric cables.
The exhibition is located in 4 halls, two of which are memorial. In the first hall, you can see panels where you can learn about Demirchyan's life through photographs, manuscripts, and documents. The second hall is a memorial room where you can see the writer's office. Demirchyan's desk, books, stationery, household items and chess are placed in the room. The third room is also a memorial, it is the living room. The cabinets, table, chairs, tableware, clothes and Demirchyan's oil paintings and graphic works in the room have been preserved. And the exhibition ends with the fourth room, where theatrical sketches, photographs, thematic panels, Demirchyan's cinema and theater are presented in the form of books. There are sculptures representing the characters of Demirchyan and his play "Brave Nazar". In a separate display case, you can see the vernacular editions of "Vardanank" and the books published by the house-museum.

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Working-days: Tuesday-Sunday

Working-hours: 11:00-17:00

Sunday: 11:00-16:00

Additional Information

Sign up for excursions in advance.

The cost of the tour in Armenian is AMD 2000 

The cost of the excursion in Russian/English is AMD 3000 

Tickets

Register in advance before visiting the museum.

Entrance ticket - AMD 1000

Pupil, student, pensioner ticket - AMD 500

Free entry for children under 12 years old.

Contacts
+374-10-527774
derenik-demirchyan.mus.am
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