The head and hand of the famous bronze statue of goddess Anahit will be displayed in Yerevan from September 21 as part of a joint exhibition organized by the British Museum and the History Museum of Armenia.
This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the History Museum of Armenia and the 160th anniversary of the founder of the museum, famous ethnographer Yervand Lalayan. The museum is perhaps one of the most active cultural organizations engaged in international exhibition activities in Armenia, which cooperates with such prestigious structures as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Hermitage of Saint Peterburg, the Louvre Museum of France, the British Museum of Great Britain, the National Museum of the Czech Republic, the Doge’s Palace in Venice, Italy, etc.
Traditionally, cultural values from the museum’s collection are displayed in various prestigious museums of the world in the format of joint exhibitions, arising great interest in the rich historical and cultural heritage of Armenia, raising awareness about the country.
However, the History Museum of Armenia still does not have the experience of hosting valuable exhibits from prestigious museums abroad and introducing visitors to Armenia, which should be an important and mandatory policy for the mother museum of our country.
The exhibition titled “Mother Goddess: From Anahit to Mariam” in the History Museum of Armenia will feature the head and hand of the bronze statue found in Satala and attributed to Goddess Anahit, as well as archaeological, ethnographic, numismatic, art exhibits related to the theme of motherhood kept in the History Museum of Armenia.
