Description
This museum is housed in a very beautiful old building within the boundaries of the Armenian quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. It consists of a substantial collection of thousands of objects arranged over 30 rooms including, household and agricultural objects, maps, mosaics, manuscripts, photographs, woodcuts from early printing presses, copper ware, jeweled crosses, miters and embroidery. The collection depicts the lives, achievements and history of the Armenian community in Jerusalem. The collection is well displayed in glass cabinets and display cases and documentation is clear and informative.