Dzitoghtsyan Museum of National Architecture and Urban Life
Ձիթողցյանների տուն-թանգարան
A museum in a merchant's mansion built in 1872, showing the daily life and crafts of old Gyumri residents.
The museum is housed in the Dzitoghtsyan brothers' mansion, completed in 1872. It is the best place to learn about Gyumri's urban culture. Its galleries recreate a 19th-century wealthy family's parlor, workshops and shops, and display pottery, copperware, carpets, musical instruments and old photographs, as well as works by local painters and models of the city's architecture. The courtyard itself is a typical old tuff house. It is generally closed on Mondays. Admission is about 1,000 to 1,500 drams, and a visit takes about one hour.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun approx. 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Cathedral of the Holy Martyrs, Gyumri
- Holy Saviour's Church
- Vartanants Square
- Church of the Holy Mother of God (Yot Verk)
- Gallery of Mariam and Yeranuhi Aslamazyan Sisters
- Hovhannes Shiraz House-Museum
- Kumayri Historic District
- Vardan Achemyan Drama Theatre