Fri, 13 February
2.1 C
Yerevan
USD: 377.57 RUB: 4.89 EUR: 448.40 GEL: 140.67 GBP: 514.97

Stepan Gishyan charity foundation donates 20 new audio guides to Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts

YEREVAN, July 1. /ARKA/. The Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts has received 20 new audio guides with the assistance of Stepan Gishyan Charitable Foundation, the press service of Acba bank reported.

It said before that, in case of a large influx of tourists, it was necessary to make an appointment in advance, since the museum had only one foreign language guide.

Now there is no need to make arrangements in advance: all information about the museum’s exhibits has been pre-processed, translated and recorded on audio guides in Armenian, English, French and Russian.

“The use of audio guides is quite common in museums and this allows visitors to take a tour of the museum on their own, which increases their attractiveness. There are many visitors to the museum and often there are not enough guides to provide information about a particular painting. In such cases, audio guides come to the rescue. I am glad that audio guides have also begun to be used in the regions,” said Anna Gishyan, director of the Stepan Gishyan Charitable Foundation.

The deputy director of the Vanadzor Museum of Fine Arts Tatevik Baghramyan said this was a good opportunity, because foreign language tours had to be arranged in advance.

“Now we will not have a problem with this program also for individual tourists. And most importantly, our visitors, together with the audio guide, determine their own route through the museum,” she said.

The Stepan Gishyan Charitable Foundation was established jointly by Acba bank, French Credit Agricole, the National Federation of Credit Agricole and the family of Gishyan.

The Foundation’s programs are aimed at strengthening the Armenian-French relations, improving the socio-economic, scientific-educational, cultural and health systems of Armenia.

Details in the video. –0—

spot_img

POPULAR

National Assembly Committee approved a €120.5 million loan agreement with the IBRD for the tourism development program

At its meeting on Monday, the Standing Committee on Financial, Credit, and Budgetary Affairs of the Armenian National Assembly approved the ratification of a €120.5 million loan agreement with the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, a World Bank entity) for the Tourism and Regional Infrastructure Development Program (TRIP) in Armenia.

Euro and dollar rise against Armenian dram, while ruble weakens

The average market exchange rate for the US dollar against the Armenian dram on the Armenian foreign exchange market as of February 9, 2026, rose by 0.27 points compared to February 6, reaching 377.97 drams.

Euro, USD and Russian ruble drop against Armenian dram

As of February 11, 2026, the average market exchange rate of the US dollar to the Armenian dram, established on the Armenian foreign exchange market, has dropped by 0.37 points from February 10, now standing at 377.51 drams.

Central Bank of Armenia has set maximum fees for non-cash payments for a number of business entities

The Board of the Central Bank of Armenia has set maximum fees for certain business entities for non-cash payments, in particular, card payments made through physical POS terminals.

The average exchange rate of the Armenian dram to the US dollar in January was 4.5% lower than a year ago

In January 2026, the average exchange rate of the Armenian dram to the US dollar was 380 drams, compared to 397.9 drams in January 2025.

LATEST NEWS

spot_imgspot_imgspot_img