'Old and New Yerevan': Unique photo exhibition dedicated to capital’s 2800th anniversary
A unique photo exhibition dedicated to the 2800th anniversary of Yerevan will open at the capital on Friday, 19 October, to bring to light the city’s history and current life.
The exhibits include the copies of the glass photographs of the city taken by Artashes Vruyr in 1927 from the collection of the Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum-Reservations SNCO, as well as the old photos of the capital taken from Yerevan History Museum.
The photos will be showcased at Metronome Center in downtown Yerevan, the service told Panorama.am.
They will tell about the architecture, characteristics, buildings, daily life and outstanding personalities of the old and new Yerevan.
The exhibition is organized at the initiative of the Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum-Reservations.