Guided Museum and Factory Tours in Yerevan

October 30, 2026

Most of Yerevan’s guided visits are run by the museums and factories themselves, and they are cheaper than a resold tour. This page lists what each guided visit costs, how to book it, and where a shared day tour fits. Check gov.uk and travel.state.gov for current Armenia advice before you go.

Matenadaran manuscript museum

The Matenadaran at 53 Mashtots Avenue offers a guided tour by reservation. It costs 5,000 AMD for a tour in Armenian or in a foreign language for up to 10 people, and 7,000 AMD for a foreign-language group of 11 or more. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 to 17:50. Book through the Matenadaran tickets page . The Echmiadzin Gospel of 989 AD and the Mush Homilies are among the best-known items, and the collection holds over 17,000 manuscripts.

History Museum of Armenia

The museum on Republic Square charges 2,500 AMD for the permanent exhibition and 4,000 AMD for the temporary exhibition on myths, cults and cosmology. A guided tour costs 4,000 AMD in Armenian and 5,000 AMD in Russian, English or French. It is open Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 to 18:00, Sunday 11:00 to 17:00, and closed Monday. Current prices are on the museum’s admission page .

Erebuni Fortress and Museum

Erebuni, at 38 Erebuni Street in Arin Berd, was founded in 782 BC by Argishti I. Adults pay 1,500 AMD, students 1,000 AMD and children 500 AMD. Tours booked ahead cost 2,000 AMD in Armenian and 4,500 AMD in English, Russian, French or German. Hours are Tuesday to Sunday 10:30 to 16:40. The Erebuni museum site has the schedule.

Cafesjian Center of the Arts

The Cafesjian Center at 10 Tamanyan Street has free entrance, and its exhibition galleries open Friday to Sunday 10:00 to 20:00. A guided tour costs 10,000 AMD per group and needs advance booking.

Brandy factory tours

The Yerevan Brandy Company at 2 Admiral Isakov Avenue takes bookings in advance, and listings quote roughly $30 to $70 per person for a tour with tasting. Times differ by language. The Noy museum at Argisht Street 9 charges 3,000 AMD without tasting and 5,000 to 15,000 AMD with it. Tasters must be 18 or older at both.

Megerian Carpet

Megerian Carpet runs a museum, a working factory and carpet-making masterclasses, all booked through its own website at megeriancarpet.am . Ask about the visit price when you book, since it is not published.

Shared tours to Garni and Geghard

Two established Yerevan operators sell shared day tours to Garni and Geghard: Hyur Service at 96 Nalbandyan Street, which has worked in the city for about 25 years, and Yerani Travel. Expect to pay roughly $30 to $35 per person on a shared departure, and ask where the group meets, since Yerani departures gather near the Tamanyan statue by the Cascade. See Hyur Service for the operator’s own tour list.

Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide Memorial

The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute stands at 8/8 Tsitsernakaberd Highway. Entry is free, and the museum is closed on Mondays. Guided tours run Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 and 16:10, last 40 to 60 minutes and need a phone booking. They are not offered to children under 13. In Armenian a tour costs 5,000 AMD for 1 to 10 visitors, and in Russian, English, French or German it costs 7,000 AMD for 1 to 10 visitors. Larger groups pay more. Visit in quiet, respectful dress, and note that photography rules are posted at the entrance. The official booking information is on genocide-museum.am .

Compare shared departures: Garni and Geghard tours on GetYourGuide .