The History Museum of Armenia is taking part

in the exhibition  at the Vittoriano Complex in Rome

commemorating the centenary of the Armenian Genocide

 (March 5 – May 3, 2015)

According to the Agreement signed between the Ministry of Culture of Armenia and Comunicare Organizzando, an exhibition entitled “Armenia, the people of the Ark” devoted to Armenian art and Armenian-Italian connections and commemorating the centenary of the Armenian Genocide will open at the Vittoriano Complex in Rome on March 5, 2015 and  continue till May 3, 2015.

Three cultural institutions will take part in the exhibition from the Republic of Armenia and present 26 objects: the History Museum of Armenia (18 objects), the Holy See of Etchmiadzin Museums (6 objects)  and the Mashtots Matenadaran (2 objects).

Six cultural institutions from the Republic of Italy will also take part  in the exhibition with over sixty exceptional documents and objects: Archives of Venice and Genoa, State Archives of Seville, Secretary Archives of the Vatican, Museum Correr in Venice, as well as the Congregation of the Mekhitharists  with thirteen unique manuscripts.