House-museum of Martiros Saryan

Martiros Saryan is one of the great Armenian artists of the 20th century. The house-museum was opened during the artist’s lifetime. He spent many years in his private house with a studio, where he created many of his masterpieces. The house was designed by the great Armenian architect Alexander Tamanian, while the museum building was designed by his successor, Mark Grigoryan.

In recent years, the museum has undergone a major renovation. One additional floor was added to the original three-story museum building. The fourth floor houses a conference hall, while the “Saryan” Art Studio operates on the fourth floor.

The works preserved in the artist’s home and studio are now displayed in the museum. It is hard to believe that the museum began its activities with only 50 paintings. Today, the collection has grown considerably.

The main mission of the House-Museum is to promote the art of the great artist, interpret it from new perspectives, and spread Saryan’s artistic legacy. The museum is actively involved in scholarly research and publishes memoirs about the artist, the Master’s letters, and museum catalogues.

The artist’s masterpieces—including “Oriental Flowers,” “By the Well. A Hot Day,” “Self-Portrait,” “Night Landscape,” the large still life “Egyptian Masks,” and “Walking Woman”—are part of the museum’s permanent exhibition.

Throughout different periods of his life, Saryan had different creative goals, for which he developed appropriate styles and palettes. Examples of each period can be found in the museum and are available for visitors to explore. All the genres in which Saryan worked are also represented in the exhibition. More than 300 paintings allow visitors to discover different periods of Saryan’s life and artistic development.

One of the museum’s greatest treasures is Martiros Saryan’s studio. In this space, visitors can see the environment and tools with which Saryan created his works.

Educational programs for children, as well as various thematic and literary-musical events, are an integral part of the museum’s activities.