On November 5, the History Museum of Armenia will open the international exhibition “The Nebra Sky Disc: Stellar Frequencies,” organized in collaboration with the History Museum of Armenia, the Goethe-Institut in Armenia, and the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle.
At the heart of the exhibition is the Nebra Sky Disc, an over 3,600-year-old archaeological treasure and the oldest known concrete depiction of astronomical phenomena. Inscribed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register, the Sky Disc offers a remarkable insight into how people understood and interpreted the cosmos at the dawn of the Bronze Age.
For the first time in Armenia, a master copy of the Nebra Sky Disc will be presented as part of Stellar Frequencies, a German-Armenian project initiated by the Goethe-Institut. Bringing together artistic, scientific, and historical perspectives, the project explores humanity’s enduring fascination with the universe across cultures and centuries.
In Yerevan, the Sky Disc is presented within Aenigmata, a sound installation by Armenian composer Vardan Harutyunyan. Conceived as a cosmic parable, the work combines sound, space, and sculptural elements to create an immersive environment that reflects on humanity’s relationship with the sky, its mysteries, and the stories we project onto it.
The exhibition is organized in collaboration with the State Museum of Prehistory in Halle (Saale), the Goethe-Institut Armenia, and the History Museum of Armenia. It also marks a new chapter in the partnership between the State Museum of Prehistory and the History Museum of Armenia, building on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two institutions.
The exhibition will remain open to the public until 29 November 2026.