Musée arménien de France, Art and archaeological museum in 16th arrondissement, France

The Musée Arménien de France is an art and archaeological museum in the 16th arrondissement dedicated to Armenian heritage. The collection displays religious objects, liturgical works, paintings, historical coins, and ceramics spanning different periods of Armenian artistic traditions.

The museum was founded in 1949 by Nourhan Fringhian to preserve Armenian cultural treasures permanently in Paris. Its creation responded to the need to safeguard knowledge about Armenian history and artistic evolution across centuries.

The collection includes sacred art such as manuscripts, gospel bindings, ciboria, amulets and episcopal necklaces, alongside domestic objects and about 500 coins. Paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky, Edgar Shahin and Jansem are also held. The museum is closed to the public, but the collection is presented on its website, le-maf.com.

The museum has been closed to visitors since 1995 because its building at 59 avenue Foch, shared with the Musée Ennery, does not meet current safety regulations. It was opened exceptionally in 2007 for a temporary exhibition during the Year of Armenia in France. The collection is presented on the website www.le-maf.com.

The museum's collection was recognized as being of public utility in 1978, making the works inalienable and held for the benefit of the French state. Around 1,200 pieces are listed, including about 500 coins and paintings by Ivan Aivazovsky, Edgar Shahin and Jansem.