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The State Museum of History of Armenia was founded in 921 and of the Museum complex on the Republic Square occupying its two ground floors. The Museum collection has about 400,000 exhibits. The permanent exposition covers the entire history of Armenian people – since the times of primitive society up to now.
The museum shows the objects of material culture which were found during the excavations - the objects of Armenian culture from various epochs up to the late 19 th century. You will see the tools of primitive people, weapons and utensils of Urartu and other Armenian states, sculptures, ornaments and handicrafts of various historical areas of Armenia . The museum has a rich library (about 50,000 volumes) many of which are truly unique such as the first printed book “Urbatagirk” (“Friday Book”) published in 1512 in Venice .
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