Aram Khachaturian House-Museum

The Aram Khachaturian House-Museum is dedicated to the outstanding Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian. It is located in Yerevan, at the intersection of Marshal Baghramyan Avenue and Plekhanov Street (now Zarobyan). The house was given to Aram Khachaturian by the government of Soviet Armenia in 1945. The museum opened to visitors in 1978, the year of his death, though the decision to open it was made back in 1976. This is a place that lets visitors look into the life and work of the great musician. Inside the museum you can see Khachaturian's personal belongings, his musical instruments, sheet music, photographs, and many other items connected with his life. The mansion has been preserved unchanged, and the two-story museum building that complements it was built on the grounds of a fine fruit garden surrounding the house. The house consists of several rooms, each devoted to a particular aspect of his work and life. Here you can find exhibits about the creation of Khachaturian's famous works, such as the ballet Gayane, the Sabre Dance, and many others. In addition, the museum holds regular concerts and exhibitions devoted to the music of the great composer and other Armenian composers. Visitors can enjoy live performances by musicians playing Khachaturian's works, and get to know the rich heritage of Armenian musical culture. The Aram Khachaturian House-Museum is not only a place for fans of the composer's music, but also an important landmark of Armenia. It lets you learn more about the work and life of this outstanding musician, and about Armenia's contribution to the world's musical and cultural scene. By the way, in 2013, by a UNESCO decision, "The handwritten notes and film music of Aram Khachaturian" were added to the International Register of the UNESCO Memory of the World program.