ARF History Museum, History museum in Yerevan, Armenia
The ARF History Museum occupies the Kristapor Mikaelian Center on Mher Mkrtchyan Street in central Yerevan. Its two halls hold documents, stamps and personal effects of the First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920), including papers presented at the 1919 Treaty of Versailles and belongings of prime ministers Hamo Ohanjanyan, Alexander Khatisyan, Simon Vratsian and Hovhannes Katchaznouni, plus generals Andranik Ozanyan and Drastamat Kanayan.
The institution was founded in Paris in 1946 and later relocated to Yerevan, opening in 2007 at the Kristapor Mikaelian Center. This move brought the collection closer to the heart of Armenian revolutionary history.
The museum's Armenian name is Հ. Յ. Դաշնակցութեան պատմութեան թանգարան հիմնադրամ, and its two halls trace the party's activity through documents and national relics. Among the items are personal belongings, papers and photographs of Alexander Khatisyan, Hamo Ohanjanyan, Simon Vratsian, Aram Manukyan, Hovhannes Katchaznouni and Andranik Ozanyan.
The museum is located on Mher Mkrtchyan Street in a central area of the city and is easy to reach. Plan to spend one to two hours viewing the collections and reading the information about each item.
The museum holds official documents that Armenian representatives presented during the Treaty of Versailles negotiations in 1919. These papers reveal how the newly independent nation advocated for its sovereignty on the international stage.
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