MUSEUM NIGHT SCHEDULED FOR MAY 17
ARMENPRESS
May 16, 2008
YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS: Armenian museums participating in the
'Museum Night 2008' program that will be launched on May 17 will be
open for all visitors from sunset until 1 am next morning.
The press division of the Armenian Culture Ministry told Armenpress
that the National Picture Gallery will present "Gallery + Theater"
program, which is an array of permanent expositions.
Armenian History Museum will present a display of Chinese Bronze
Artifacts. The Yeghishe Charents museum will offer an event dedicated
to great Armenian opera singer Gohar Gasparian.
The Folk Art Museum will have on display artifacts by well-known
Armenian masters. Yeghishe Charents museum will also host an evening
of poetry.
Various events will be held also by Yervand Kochar Museum, Hovhannes
Tumanian Museum. The latter will display documents about the First
Armenian Republic and intellectuals of that time and a performance
of Tumanian's fairy tales.
Alexander Spendiarian Museum will present "One Photograph History"
exhibition and a musical performance.
Martiros Saryan Museum will host music lovers for a chamber music
concert and a lecture about famous painter's visit to Venice in
1924. Museums outside Yerevan are also involved in Museum night event.
The Erebuni Museum will present an exposition called from "Velikun to
Urartu,' and a one-day exhibition dedicated to European Heritage Day.
The first Museum Night event was held in 2005 by about 1,200 European
museums, which wanted the new young generation to discover the richness
of their collections and multi-layer cultural heritage. Armenia joined
it that same year.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
ARMENPRESS
May 16, 2008
YEREVAN, MAY 16, ARMENPRESS: Armenian museums participating in the
'Museum Night 2008' program that will be launched on May 17 will be
open for all visitors from sunset until 1 am next morning.
The press division of the Armenian Culture Ministry told Armenpress
that the National Picture Gallery will present "Gallery + Theater"
program, which is an array of permanent expositions.
Armenian History Museum will present a display of Chinese Bronze
Artifacts. The Yeghishe Charents museum will offer an event dedicated
to great Armenian opera singer Gohar Gasparian.
The Folk Art Museum will have on display artifacts by well-known
Armenian masters. Yeghishe Charents museum will also host an evening
of poetry.
Various events will be held also by Yervand Kochar Museum, Hovhannes
Tumanian Museum. The latter will display documents about the First
Armenian Republic and intellectuals of that time and a performance
of Tumanian's fairy tales.
Alexander Spendiarian Museum will present "One Photograph History"
exhibition and a musical performance.
Martiros Saryan Museum will host music lovers for a chamber music
concert and a lecture about famous painter's visit to Venice in
1924. Museums outside Yerevan are also involved in Museum night event.
The Erebuni Museum will present an exposition called from "Velikun to
Urartu,' and a one-day exhibition dedicated to European Heritage Day.
The first Museum Night event was held in 2005 by about 1,200 European
museums, which wanted the new young generation to discover the richness
of their collections and multi-layer cultural heritage. Armenia joined
it that same year.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress