Dzitoghtsyan Museum of National Architecture, House museum in Kumayri, Gyumri, Armenia

The Dzitoghtsyan House-Museum of Social Life and National Architecture stands in the Kumayri district of Gyumri, in a house built in 1872 from red tufa stone from the Shirak region. Its rooms reconstruct the interiors of an Alexandropol artisan's dwelling and of a wealthier household, alongside displays on the city's crafts and public life from the 1860s to the 1920s.

The house was built in 1872 by four brothers who had migrated from the Ottoman Armenian village of Dzitogh to Alexandropol. In 1984 it became the Dzitoghtsyan House-Museum of Social Life and National Architecture, presenting Alexandropol's urban life from the 19th century to the 1920s.

The building displays crafts that shaped daily life in 19th century Gyumri: woodworking, embroidery, metalwork, and silversmithing were skills practiced by local artisans. These techniques reflect how people lived and made their living in the city.

The museum is located in the historic Kumayri district and opens from Tuesday through Sunday. It welcomes visitors who want to walk through a family home and see how residents practiced their crafts.

The house was built in 1872 by four brothers who had migrated from the Ottoman Armenian village of Dzitogh, and the museum founded in it in 1984 takes its name from them. Look for the red tufa stone of the Shirak region in its walls.