National Gallery of Armenia - is the main museum of fine arts of the country. The gallery is located in Yerevan Republic Square and is part of the museum complex. Art Gallery is located on the upper floors of the building, the lower two floors of the building reserved for the National History Museum of Armenia.

The reason for the gallery was the discovery in 1921 at the State Museum of Art Department. During 1930 - 1950 years. Fund works from the gallery replenished GMP, GE and other museums. The meeting also replenished through purchases of the museum itself. In 1935 the art department got the status of a museum. In 1947 he was awarded the official title of the State Gallery of Armenia. A year later, the building had a large-scale reconstruction. In 1978, located on the town square of the main mass of the building art gallery complemented eight-story structure designed for exhibitions.

In 1991, Armenia declared independence. In the same year the State Art Gallery was renamed the National Gallery of Armenia, after which there began the restoration work. Gallery opened its doors in May 2004, showing visitors the updated exposure.

Today the Foundation Art Gallery has more than 20 thousand. Various works of art. Most of the collection of paintings Gallery of Armenia occupies the Armenian art. Classical period is represented by works of art of Armenia Ivan Aivazovsky, A. Ovnatanyana, G. and V. Surenyants Bashindgaghyan, as well as the works of famous masters of the XX century. - E. Tadevosyan, Yakulov G., M. Saryan, A. Gyurjyan A. Kojoyan and many others. Particular attention is attracted to his collection of Russian art from icons of XVI-XVII century., The works of famous Russian artists XVIII-XX Art. and others. Western European art is represented by works by Jan van Goyen, Guercino F., E. Falcone, A. Monticelli, T. Rousseau, and others. A separate room of the National Gallery of Armenia is dedicated to the art of ancient Greece and Egypt. Culture Eastern countries - Iran, China and Japan provided valuable examples of arts and crafts.