Charles Aznavour Museum

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Charles Aznavour Museum is located in Yerevan, capital of Armenia. In 2011, the world famous French-Armenian singer Charles Aznavour cut the ribbon of the new museum in the presence of French President, Nicholas Sarkozy, and Armenian President, Serzh Sargsyan.[1]

The museum occupies a five-storey building near Yerevan Cascade of Yerevan and includes an open-air concert hall, as well as Aznavour`s apartment and the museum itself. The exhibition includes Aznavour's discs, albums, books, music awards, posters and photographs.

The museum project began in 2007, by the Armenian government. Aznavour’s foundation decorated the interior of the museum.[2]

References

  1. Sarkozy Opens Charles Aznavour Museum in Yerevan
  2. Museum of Charles Aznavour opens in Armenia

Coordinates: 40°11′35″N 44°30′53″E / 40.19306°N 44.51472°E / 40.19306; 44.51472

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.