Hovhannes Toumanian Museum — Attraction in Yerevan

Hovhannes Tumanyan (Armenian: Հովհաննես Թումանյան, classical spelling: Յովհաննէս Թումանեան) (February 19 [O.S. February 7] 1869 – March 23, 1923) was an Armenian poet, writer, translator, literary and public activist. He is considered the national poet of Armenia. Tumanyan wrote poems, quatrains, ballads, novels, fables, critical and journalistic articles.[2] His work was mostly written in realistic form, often centering on everyday life of his time.[1] Born in the historical village of Dsegh in the Lori region, at a young age Tumanyan moved to Tiflis, which was the center of Armenian culture under the Russian Empire during the 19th and early 20th centuries.[3] He soon became known to the wide Armenian society for his simple but very poetic works.

Many films and animated films have been adapted from Tumanyan's works. Two operas: Anush (1912) by Armen Tigranian and Almast(1930) by Alexander Spendiaryan, were written based...

This museum is dedicated to the great Hovhaness Tumanyan. Personally i’m not a huge fan of his literature. That being said, the man has had a very interesting life. This museum is very informative and has a few cool features like the augmented reality/hologram exhibit of Tumanyan himself. There is also a walk through exhibit of his home that was reconstructed to give you a better idea of his life. Tickets are very cheap. Worth a visit. The tour takes approximately...

The museum is currently closed for renovation. However, there is a small temporary exbibition featuring a selection of items at the Khatchatur Abovyan Park. I received an excellent guided visit portraying the person of Hovhannes Tumànyan. I left feeling I knew the character and works of this great...