Hovhannes Karapetyan Geological Museum. The Geological Museum is named after Hovhannes Karapetyan, a major figure in the development of geology in Armenia. It forms part of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences and plays an important educational role. Founded more than 80 years ago, the museum was renovated in 2012. Its collection contains over 11,000 specimens, around 2,700 of which are displayed permanently. The exhibits introduce visitors to the formation of the Earth’s crust, minerals, fossils...

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Hovhannes Karapetyan Geological Museum. The Geological Museum is named after Hovhannes Karapetyan, a major figure in the development of geology in Armenia. It forms part of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences and plays an important...

Hovhannes Karapetyan Geological Museum

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The Geological Museum is named after Hovhannes Karapetyan, a major figure in the development of geology in Armenia. It forms part of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences and plays an important educational role.

Founded more than 80 years ago, the museum was renovated in 2012. Its collection contains over 11,000 specimens, around 2,700 of which are displayed permanently. The exhibits introduce visitors to the formation of the Earth’s crust, minerals, fossils and the geological history of Armenia.

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