Armenian Genocide Museum in Buenos Aires to be opened next year

YEREVAN, MARCH 26, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian trace and presence will become more evident in Gurruchaga and Jufré streets of the Argentina's capital. The opening of the museum will probably be held next year. The site of the museum is located very close to the Armenian Cathedral and different associations.

In an interview with “Armenpress”, Professor Nelida Bulgurjian, responsible for the issues of Armenian Genocide Museum in Argentina, head of the Armenian Genocide Commemoration Foundation, stated that construction activities are underway at the present moment. She emphasized that the idea of the museum’s construction united all the Argentine-Armenians and everybody is looking forward to the structure’s opening.

Among other things, Professor Nelida Bulgurjian noted: “The Museum will have permanent exhibitions, fundamentally the historical tour; and transitory: special exhibition or artistic topic.

The programs of the Museum are orientated to the Armenian community but also to the Argentine society. Students' of the Armenian or Argentine schools will have the opportunity to visit the Museum to organized activities to develop the conscience of prevention of genocides.”

“As for the content of the Museum it will present the history of the Armenians on three stations:

1.-The life in the Ottoman Empire before the Genocide of 1915: daily life: how was their living, the family and social relations, the role of the woman.

2.-The genocide: with photographic and audio-visual elements

3.-The life in Argentina: the associative life, the work; the contribution of the Armenians to the Argentine society,” the Professor concluded.

Among other things, Nelida Bulgurjian underscored: “The Foundation entrusted two well known architects of Armenian origin: Juan Carlos Toufeksian, who is the President of the Foundation and Guillermo Der Garabedian, for the creation of the project of the Museum of the Armenian Genocide that will turn into an icon so much for the city of Buenos Aires, and for all the Armenians.

They delivered the project of a building of three floors and subsoil, of 1.000 square miles of surface approximately. Nowadays, the plan is developed by a group of architects of Armenian origin who have offered to prepare voluntarily the planes to be passed by the authorities.

Once they obtain the above mentioned, it will begin his construction with the support of the Armenian community of the Argentina.”

Article by Hasmik Harutyunyan