Cafesjian Museum of Art

The Cafesjian Center for the Arts is an art museum in , . It is located at the central , in and around the which is a complex of massive staircase with fountains, ascending up from the Tamanyan Street gardens and pedestrian zone.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art center and museum in Yerevan
  • Also known as: Cafesjian Center for the Arts

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matenadaran and Yerevan Cascade.

Museum
The , officially the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, is the largest center for the storage, study and popularization of Armenian manuscripts, combining the functions of a , archive and scientific institution. is situated 380 metres east of Cafesjian Museum of Art.

The Cascade is an architectural and complex in , , that consists of a multi-level staircase structure with terraces, fountains, sculptures, and exhibition halls. is situated 210 metres southwest of Cafesjian Museum of Art.

Museum
The Aznavour Centre is Aznavour Foundation's first cultural project. The French President Emmanuel Macron and the Armenian President Armen Sarkissian were present at the Aznavour Centre project presentation. is situated 180 metres west of Cafesjian Museum of Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kond and Arabkir.

Neighborhood
Photo: Stamboltsyan, Public domain.
is one of the oldest quarters of . It is situated within the boundaries of the modern-day of the capital of . According to Hovhannes Shahkhatunyants, an Armenian historian, is located at the western and southern hillsides and foot of a rocky hill with similar name.

Suburb
, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . Located to the north of the city centre, is bordered by the from the northwest, from the west, from the south, and from the east.

Suburb
Photo: Kevorkmail, Public domain.
, is one of the 12 districts of , the capital of . It is located to the east of the city centre. It is bordered by the form the west and the north, from the east and from the south.

Cafesjian Museum of Art

Latitude
40.19311° or 40° 11′ 35″ north
Longitude
44.51672° or 44° 31′ 0″ east
Elevation
1,095 metres (3,593 feet)
Open location code
8HG65GV8+6M
Geo­Names ID
11336832
Wiki­data ID
Q4503989
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“Cafesjian Museum of Art” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: متحف كفيسجيان للفنون
  • Armenian: Gafeschyan Himnadram
  • Armenian: Գաֆէսճեան արվեստի կենտրոն (ԳԱԿ)
  • Armenian: Գաֆէսճեան արվեստի կենտրոն
  • Armenian: Գաֆէսճյան հիմնադրամ
  • Central Kurdish: مۆزەخانەی ھونەریی کافێسجیان
  • Chinese: 卡菲斯揚美術館
  • Czech: Gafesčjanovo centrum umění
  • French: centre artistique Cafesjian
  • French: musée Cafesjian
  • French: Musée Cafesjian
  • Georgian: გაფესჭიანის ხელოვნების მუზეუმი
  • Hausa: Gidan Tarihi na Cafesjian
  • Persian: موزه هنر کافسجیان
  • Russian: Центр искусств Гафесчяна
  • Serbian: Gafesčyan arvesti kentron
  • Serbian: Кафесјиан музеј уметности
  • Serbian: Кафесјиан центар за уметност
  • Serbian: Музеј Кафесјиан Фондације
  • Serbian: Գաֆէսճեան արվեստի կենտրոն
  • Slovenian: Cafesijanov muzej umetnosti
  • Swedish: Gafestjeans konstmuseum
  • Turkish: Cafesjian Sanat Merkezi
  • Ukrainian: Центр мистецтв Гафесчяна
  • Western Armenian: Գաֆէսճեան Արուեստի Կեդրոն

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