On December 23, the official opening ceremony of the temporary exhibition “Woven Memories: A Family Legacy” took place at the History Museum of Armenia. The exhibition was organized in collaboration with the History Museum of Armenia and Armine Ter-Ghevondyan, heir of the four great families of Ter-Ghevondyan-Chorbajyan and Khachaturyan-Devejyan. The exhibition presented a remarkable selection of samples collected by Armine Ter-Ghevondyan, including family photographs, historical testimonies, letters, handmade accessories and other valuable items. The samples depict the long and difficult path of four Armenian families from different regions of Western Armenia, which begins at the end of the 19th century and extends to the mid-20th century.

The opening speech was delivered by the Interim Director of the History Museum of Armenia, Davit Poghosyan, emphasizing that the exhibition will provide visitors with an opportunity to get acquainted with these exceptional items, which are the true bearers of the struggle, values, and memory of our people, telling of numerous relocations, irreversible losses, as well as new beginnings and creative life.

Armine Ter-Ghevondyan delivered a welcoming speech, emphasizing the special significance and importance of the exhibition in her speech. She also emphasized that one of the exhibits presented at the end of the exhibition, a tablecloth (crochet lace) from the heritage of the four great families of Ter-Ghevondyan-Chorbajyan and Khachaturyan-Devejyan, will be donated to the Museum.

The exhibition will run for two months.