Visiting National Gallery of Armenia

About National Gallery of Armenia

In the same building as the History Museum, the National Gallery displays Armenian painters such as Martiros Saryan and Ivan Aivazovsky alongside Russian and European art.

Tip: Head to the top floors first for the Armenian collection, which is the gallery's strength.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1.5 hours.
• Cost: Low cost.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Republic Square, the grand central square of pink tuff, museums and fountains.

Best time to visit National Gallery of Armenia

National Gallery of Armenia is indoors, which makes it a good plan for the wettest months:

• May: 24°C (75°F) highs, about 10 rainy days, busy crowds.
• April: 19°C (66°F) highs, about 8 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• March: 12°C (54°F) highs, about 6 rainy days, quiet crowds.

When to visit Yerevan has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Yerevan itinerary visits National Gallery of Armenia on day 2, together with History Museum of Armenia and Vernissage market.

• No. 5 of the 17 sights in our Yerevan things-to-do list.
• Day 2 of the 2-day plan.
• Day 2 of the 5-day plan.
• One of the picks in museums in Yerevan.

Near National Gallery of Armenia

Also in Republic Square, so you can walk between them:

• History Museum of Armenia — 2 hours, low cost
• Republic Square — 30 minutes, free
• Vernissage market — 1–2 hours, free

If you like National Gallery of Armenia

• Matenadaran — Mashtots Avenue, 1.5 hours
• Sergei Parajanov Museum — Kond, 1 hour

Staying near National Gallery of Armenia

Stay in Republic Square ($$$) to walk here: the grand central square of pink tuff, museums and fountains. All areas to stay in Yerevan.

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