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Among other prestigious museums of the world, the History Museum of Armenia actively cooperates with the British Museum in London.
In 2018, the History Museum of Armenia participated in the international exhibition “I am Ashurbanipal, King of the World, King of Assyria” held at the British Museum, and 10 unique exhibits from the museum’s collection were displayed.
In 2023, the British Museum opened an international exhibition entitled “Luxury and Power from Iran to Greece”, in which the History Museum of Armenia also participated and presented 3 unique cultural assets.
As part of the opening of this exhibition, negotiations were held with the officials of the British Museum. In particular, Zhanna Andriasyan, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic, Davit Pogosyan, Director of the History Museum of Armenia, met and talked with Hartwig Fisher, the head of the British Museum and other museum officials.
In these meetings, prospects and new possibilities of further cooperation between the two museums and ensuring the continuation of holding joint exhibitions were discussed.
With the approval of the Board of Trustees of the British Museum, this year the Armenian History Museum “Mother Goddess: As part of the exhibition entitled “From Anahit to Maryam”, the preserved bust and hand of the bronze statue of the goddess Anahit (1st century BC) is to be be temporarily exhibited. For the first time, exhibits of this monumental importance will be combined with significant exhibits from different periods housed in the History Museum of Armenia.
The work of setting up this exhibition is in the finalization stage, after its completion, the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Museum will officially announce the start of the project.
The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia and the History Museum of Armenia actively cooperate with the British Museum as well as other reputable partner institutions to properly introduce and popularize the Armenian cultural heritage in Armenia and abroad.
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