VIDEO: A Traveling, Temporary Exhibition Titled “YAKISHIME: Earthly Transformations”

From June 19, 2026, the History Museum of Armenia has been hosting the traveling temporary exhibition “YAKISHIME: Earth Metamorphoses” organized by the Japan Foundation, in cooperation with the Embassy of Japan in Armenia. The exhibition presents the history of the Yakishime ceramic tradition developed in Japan, tracing its evolution from its origins to contemporary works. Through tea utensils, tableware, and modern ceramic objects, it introduces visitors to Japanese aesthetics, as well as the cultural environment and traditions associated with these artifacts. The exhibition has been realized with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, and the Japan Foundation. The exhibition will remain open until July 10. We warmly invite you to visit and cover the exhibition.

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History Museum of Armenia The History Museum of Armenia was established by a law of the Parliament of the First Republic of Armenia (No. 439, September 9, 1919). It was originally named the Ethnographic-Anthropological Museum-Library, and its first director was Yervand Lalayan. The museum is one of Armenia’s national cultural institutions and has undergone several name changes throughout its history: the National Museum (1921–1922), the State Central Museum of Armenia (1922), the Cultural-Historical Museum (1931), the Historical Museum (1935), the State Museum of History of Armenia (1962), and finally the History Museum of Armenia (2003). Its collections were formed on the basis of the holdings of the Armenian Ethnographic Society of the Caucasus, the Armenian Antiquities Museums of New Nakhichevan, the Antiquities Repository of Ani, and the Matenadaran of Vagharshapat, totaling 15,289 objects. Today, the museum preserves a national collection of more than 400,000 artifacts. Its collections are enriched primarily through archaeological discoveries from sites across Armenia, as well as acquisitions and donations. The museum presents a comprehensive picture of Armenia’s culture and history, spanning from prehistoric times to the present day.

Author: H. Muradyan