Charents Museum of Literature and Arts, Literary museum in Kentron District, Armenia

The Charents Museum of Literature and Arts is a cultural institution in Yerevan dedicated to Armenian writing, drama, and music. Its rooms hold manuscripts, books, photographs, posters, personal items from some 600 authors, theatrical pieces, and musical instruments spanning three centuries.

The museum's roots go back to a historical section of the State Cultural-Historical Museum created in 1921, which began operating in 1922 under philologist Yervand Shahaziz. In 1935 it became the independent State Literary Museum, and in 1954 the literary museum, the Yerevan Theatre Museum (founded 1935) and Romanos Melikyan's music cabinet (1934) merged into one Museum of Literature and Arts. It has borne Yeghishe Charents's name since 1967, and film material was added in 1977.

The museum's five halls cover literature, theatre, cinema and music, with the first two rooms given to Armenian writing. Key figures such as Sayat-Nova, Khachatur Abovyan, Komitas and Yeghishe Charents have their own corners with manuscripts, letters, posters, stage costumes and instruments. The permanent display spans 3,000 years, from 18th-century Sayat-Nova to the end of the 20th century.

The museum sits in the city center and is easy to find. Its galleries are open for viewing and the institution hosts regular exhibitions, book presentations, and cultural events throughout the year.

The permanent display fills five halls covering 300 square metres: two for literature, then theatre, cinema and music. Its timeline runs 3,000 years, from the 18th-century poet Sayat-Nova to the late 20th century, and includes separate corners for figures such as Khachatur Abovyan, Komitas and Charents himself.