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Davit Poghosyan

Director

Phone: +374 10 520691

E-mail: d.poghosyan@historymuseum.am

Born on August 25, 1983

Education

  • 2012-2013 – Chair of Art History, Theory and Culturology of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan, Course of Researcher/Applicant
  • 2005-2008 – Chair of Library Studies and Bibliography of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan, Academic Post-Graduation Course
  • 2001-2005 – Faculty of Culture, Department of Museum Work and Monuments’ Protection of Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan, Diploma in Museology, qualification of Museologist, Guide

 

Academic Degree and Title

  • 2018 – Associate Professor, awarded by the decision of the Scientific Council of the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan on May 14, 2018
  • 2015 – Ph.D.- Thesis title: “Museum as an Informative-Communicative System, Its Functions and Prospects of Development /on the base of experience of the museums of RA/”. Higher Certification Commission’s “Pedagogy” 020 council operating at Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan

 

Work Experience

  • 2020-present – History Museum of Armenia, Director
  • 2010-present – Chair of the “Museology and Monuments’ Protection” and then the “Museology, Library Studies and Bibliography” of the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovyan, Lecturer
  • 2017-2019 – Sardarapat Heroic Battle Memorial Complex, National Museum of Armenian Ethnography and History of Liberation Struggle, Head of Museum Collaboration and Public Relations, then Methodology, Marketing, Communication and Cooperation Department, Scientific Secretary, and Advisor to the Director
  • 2010-2014 – “Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum-Reservations” SNPO, Research Fellow, Senior Research Fellow
  • 2005-2008 – “Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum-Reservations” SNPO, Research Fellow

 

Training and Experience Exchange Programs

  • 2019 August-October – Consultant for the development of museums of the Enterprise Incubator Foundation
  • 2018 September-December – Japan International Cooperation Agency’s “Museums and Community Development” knowledge co-creation program at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka
  • 2017 April – “Museum Exhibitions: Planning and Design” professional training course (RA Ministry of Culture, ICOM Armenia, USAID), working group, expert
  • 2016 October – Co-leader of the initiative group of the “Museum, Education and Engagement” international experience exchange program (British Museum, Museum Education Center)
  • 2016 August-September – “SKD Fellowship” Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden international program for researchers from the British Museum ITP alumni at Grassi Museum of Ethnology in Leipzig
  • 2015 July-September – British Museum International Training Program “BM ITP 2015”
  • 2014 December – January 2015 – Museum Education Center, expert
  • 2013 April-June – “Branding 01” course
  • 2006 June – New York University Program in Museum Studies, “Summer Institute for Museum Professionals”in New York, Philadelphia, Washington

 

Professional Membership

  • 2019-present – Elected member of the Executive Board of the International Committee for the Training of Personnel (ICTOP) of ICOM (International Council of Museums)
  • 2014-present – Elected member of the Executive Board of the Armenian National Committee of ICOM (International Council of Museums)
  • 2008-present – Founding member of the Armenian National Committee of ICOM (International Council of Museums)
  • 2005-present – Member of the Association of Museum Workers and Friends

 

Scientific and Methodological Publications

More than 20 scientific papers and three books

 

  • Poghosyan D., Museum as an Environment of Cultural Communication. Scientific monograph, author’s ed. -Yerevan, 2008, 216 pages.
  • Poghosyan D., The Process of Formation and Main Principles of Historical and Cultural Site Museums/Museum–Reserves in the Republic of Armenia. Scientific and methodological work. -Yerevan. “Service for the Protection of Historical Environment and Cultural Museum Reservations” SNCO of RA Ministry of Culture, 2018, 144 pages.
  • Poghosyan D., Theory of Museology and Museological Thinking in Armenia. Educational manual. Yerevan, 2020, 275 pages.