The Armenian Genocide Museum opened its doors in 1995, concurrently commemorating the eightieth anniversary of the Genocide. The Museum structure, planned by architects S. Kalashian, A. Tarkhanyan and sculptor F. Araqelyan, has a unique design.

During the decennial activity the Museum received many visitors including schoolchildren, college students and an unprecedented number of tourists both local and abroad.

The museum provides guided tours in Armenian, Russian, English, French and German.

The Republic of Armenia has made visiting the Armenian Genocide Museum part of the official State protocol and many foreign official delegations have already visited the Museum. These delegations have included, Pope John Paul II, President of the Russian Federation V. Putin, President of the Republic of France J. Shirak, and other well-known social and political figures.

The impressive two-story building is built directly into the side of a hill so as not to detract from the imposing presence of the Genocide Monument nearby. The roof of the Museum is flat and covered with concrete tiles. It overlooks the scenic Ararat Valley and majestic Mount Ararat.

The first floor of the Museum is subterranean and houses the administrative, engineering and technical maintenance offices as well as Komitas Hall, which seats 170 people. Here also are situated the storage rooms for museum artifacts and scientific objects, as well as a library and a reading hall. The Museum exhibit is located on the second floor in a space just over 1000 square meters. There are three main indoor exhibit halls and an outer gallery with its own hall.

The Genocide Monument is designed to memorialize the innocent victims of the first Genocide of the 20th century. The Genocide Museum’s mission statement is rooted in the fact that understanding the Armenian Genocide is an important step in preventing similar future tragedies, in keeping with the notion that those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.

In April, 2010, AGMI organizes an international conference dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The special focus of the conference will be on the cultural genocide of the Armenian heritage in Turkey.

On April 22, 2010, The Armenian genocide museum opens a temporary exhibition titled “Armenian genocide: frontpage coverage in the foreign media”. The exhibition includes rare century old newspapers and magazines covering Armenian genocide on their frontpages.

Shahen Atom was born in 1875 in Akn city (Kharberd province of Western Armenia), social-political figure, deputy of Akn. He was a victim of the Armenian genocide.

July 09, 2010Today the delegation headed by Foreign Affairs State Secretary of the Swiss Confederation Peter Maurer visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial complex ...

June 23, 2010The Faith and Order Standing Commission of the World Council of Churches (WCC) arriving to Armenia with an invitation of His Holiness Karekin II ...

June 18, 2010 A group of Turkish journalists visiting Armenia by the initiative of ‘International Hrant Dink Foundation’ ...

June 05, 2010 The Italian delegation headed by the chairman of the provincial council of Milan Bruno Dupei visited ...

June 03-04, 2010 Deputy Director of AGMI Suren Manukyan took part in International Seminar: ...

May 31, 2010 CSTO PA Council delegation led by Russian State Duma speaker Boris Gryzlov visited Armenian Genocide victims memorial ...

May 22, 2010 The delegation headed by the president of “Europe de la Memoire” Organization Alexis Govchian visited Tsitsernakaberd ...

May 21, 2010 MD of Slovakia’s parliament member Frantisek Miklosko visited Tsitsernakaberd ...

May 21, 2010 Patrick Devedjian visited Tsitsernakaberd Memorial complex ...

May 20, 2010 Governor of Orenburg region of Russian Federation Mr. Alexey Chernyshov visited Tsitsernakaberd ...

May 19, 2010 The delegation of bishops from the Christian churches in Damaskos visited Tsitsernakaberd ...

May 19, 2010 On the occasion of the massacre of Pontian Greeks the Greek community of Armenia visited Tsitsernakaberd ...

May 19, 2010 Meeting-discussion with Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan ...

May 15, 2010 The delegation headed by the chairman of the Culture’s Commission of Austrian parliament visited Tsitsernakaberd ...

May 13, 2010 The representatives of Poghosyan family visited Tsitsernakaberd...