Museum of Armenian Genocide, Historical memorial complex on Tsitsernakaberd Hill, Yerevan, Armenia.

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute occupies a two-storey ring-shaped building whose roof is level with the platform of the Great Genocide memorial. Its centre is an inner courtyard, around which the entrance hall and three second-floor galleries are grouped: an introductory hall, a genocide hall and a memorial hall. In the courtyard stands an 8 by 3 metre stone cross-stone shaped like a tomb, carved by Ferdinand Arakelyan.

The museum opened on 24 April 1995, the 80th anniversary of the genocide, as the fourth element of the memorial complex dedicated to the victims. It was created by a Armenian government decision of 7 March 1995 as a research institute within the National Academy of Sciences, and its permanent exhibition opened on 21 September 1995, Independence Day. Architects Sashur Kalashyan and Lyudmila Mkrtchyan designed the ring-shaped two-storey building, with a sculpture by Ferdinand Arakelyan.

The museum opened on 24 April 1995, the 80th anniversary of the deportations and killings of 1915-1923, as the fourth element of the memorial complex on the hill. At the inauguration Catholicos Garegin I blessed the founders and donors and handed over a relic of an Armenian martyr brought from the Deir ez-Zor desert. The permanent display gathers documents and photographs of how the international public responded to the genocide.

The site sits on a hill and requires a climb, so comfortable shoes and time to explore should be planned. Visiting on a quieter day can allow for a more focused and reflective experience.

The museum opened on 21 September 1995, Armenian Independence Day, after a first phase inaugurated on 24 April 1995, the 80th anniversary of the deportations. In the inner courtyard stands an 8 by 3 metre stone cross-stone shaped like a tomb, carved by Ferdinand Arakelyan, who also did the sculpture work. Architects were Sashur Kalashyan and Lyudmila Mkrtchyan.