Mother Goddess: from Anahit to Mariam
21 Sep 2024 — 21 Mar 2025 at History Museum of Armenia
· Yerevan
This exhibition examines the enduring cultural and spiritual significance of mother goddess figures across different historical periods and religious traditions. The show traces the continuity and transformation of goddess worship, from the ancient Armenian deity Anahit through to the Christian veneration of Mary (Mariam), revealing how concepts of divine femininity have shaped religious practice and artistic expression across centuries.
About the venue
History Museum of Armenia
· Yerevan
The History Museum of Armenia is a museum in Armenia with departments of Archaeology, Numismatics, Ethnography, Modern History and Restoration. It has a national collection of 400,000 objects and was founded in 1920. Of the main collection, 35% is made up of archaeology-related items, 8% is made up…