Aksel Bakunts House Museum
Ակսել Բակունցի տուն-թանգարան
The former home of Goris-born writer Aksel Bakunts, preserved with its 19th-century stone house and orchard. It is a small museum that offers insight into life in the town.
Aksel Bakunts (1899–1937) was a celebrated Armenian writer, known for his portrayals of village life in the Syunik mountains. He was killed in Stalin's Great Purge in 1937. His house is a typical stone dwelling from Goris, and the museum displays the writer's manuscripts, furniture and biographical materials. The courtyard has fruit trees. The museum is small, and a visit takes about 30 to 40 minutes. Admission is inexpensive, and it is usually closed on Mondays. It can be combined with the archaeological museum in town.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- Goris Stone Forest & Old Goris Caves
- Old Khot Village
- Shinuhayr Kusanats Anapat
- Khndzoresk Cave Village & Swinging Bridge
- Wings of Tatev
- Devil's Bridge (Satani Kamurj)
- Great Hermitage of Tatev
- Tatev Monastery