Yeghegnadzor Regional Museum

Yeghegnadzor Regional Museum, established in 1968, is located in the town of Yeghegnadzor, the administrative center of Armenia’s Vayots Dzor Province.

The museum’s exhibits are dedicated to the history, culture, and traditions of the Vayots Dzor Province, one of Armenia’s oldest inhabited regions with a rich cultural heritage. The museum has a collection of over 9,000 artifacts, including archaeological finds, ancient manuscripts, traditional costumes, household items, and works of art. The museum's artworks, which include pots, jars, plates, beads, pendants, necklaces, and so on, date back to the 3rd millennium B.C. The museum also houses several exhibits from medieval times, including gems of applied art and decorative manifestations of local traditions, such as talismans, churn, pipes, and so on. Some highlights of the museum’s collection include a 14th-century Khachkar (cross-stone) carved by Momik and brought here from Noravank Monastery, and a collection of late 19th and early 20th-century Armenian carpets and rugs. 

The museum is located on Shahumyan Street in Yeghegnadzor and is open from Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 5 PM, and Saturday from 11:30 AM to 4 PM. Yeghegnadzor Regional Museum is a must-visit destination when you are in Vayots Dzor and want to learn the most about the region’s cultural legacy.