The main and perhaps the most interesting attraction of Etchmiadzin is the temple and monastery complex of Catalysis. There is something to see. I recommend visiting the Museum of Catalysis.
Now the monastery itself and the treasury are under repair. But one hall of the total wealth is open to visitors (okay, let it be a little, but at least something).
You can only get there with an excursion (a ticket is bought at a souvenir shop).
The tour is disgusting!!! (the girl immediately began to babble the text, did not note the organizational questions, spoke quietly, expressionlessly, uninteresting). By God, it would be better if I looked at everything myself without this walking wikipedia!
It's a shame! In the main Armenian shrine and such disgusting service!
It caused very mixed impressions. In my understanding, the treasury should be impressive. Everything in this museum is like in the old Soviet museums. It is very inconvenient that you have to enter from the side of the temple complex, and go outside its territory and have to return
The complex itself is very beautiful, I advise you to go and see it at least once. True, they did not get to the temple, but they managed to get to the museum. It is very small, there is only 1 hall. We were given a 30-minute tour. The most interesting thing in the hall is a piece of Noah's Ark and a spear, which, according to the Armenians, was pierced by Jesus when he hung on the cross.
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Level 22 Local Expert
August 13, 2023
There are repairs in many places on the territory. And the museum is also under renovation. There is one hall where several shrines are on display - a piece of Noah's Ark, a spear and someone's throne. There are no signatures. We need an excursion that takes place every 1.5 hours.