Kutaisi State Historical Museum
| ნიკო ბერძენიშვილის სახელობის ქუთაისის სახელმწიფო ისტორიული მუზეუმი | |
| Established | 1922 |
|---|---|
| Location | Georgia |
| Coordinates | 42°16′08″N 42°42′15″E / 42.26875°N 42.70408°E |
| Type | Historical museum |
Location of Niko Berdzenishvili Kutaisi State Historical Museum | |
Kutaisi State Historical Museum, (Georgian: ნიკო ბერძენიშვილის სახელობის ქუთაისის სახელმწიფო ისტორიული მუზეუმი) formally known as the Niko Berdzenishvili Kutaisi State History Museum, is a museum in Kutaisi, Georgia.[1] It is major museum, and is also considered to be one of the most important scientific-research institutions in Georgia with its extensive research library and laboratory.
Background
The museum, which was established in 1921–22 in the former National Bank of Georgia building,[2] contains more than 200,000 artifacts,[3] displaying the archaeological, numismatic, paleographical, ethnographical and spiritual heritage of Georgia. Artefacts date from between the 9th Century BC, to the Late Medieval period.[1] The museum displays artefacts from across Georgian, Byzantine, and Roman history, including manuscripts, items of jewellery, pottery, leather, textiles and woodwork. Of particular interest is the Gold Treasury hall, displaying a large number of religious gold pieces, removed from the Bagrati Cathedral which was closed during the Soviet era due to the regime's rules against religion.[4]
The museum displays the collection across 10 rooms, over two floors. In addition, there is a library which holds over 40,000 volumes, including a number of manuscripts. The museum also publishes several newspapers about its collections, and an annual magazine.[4][5]
In 2007, restoration work started on the museum.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Niko Berdzenishvili Kutaisi State History Museum". Georgian Museums. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "About Sights – Kutaisi State Historical Museum". Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Kutaisi State Historical – Ethnographical Museum". Visit Kutaisi. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Kutaisi State Historical Museum Georgia". www.georgianholidays.com. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Iverieli: ქუთაისის სახელმწიფო ისტორიული მუზეუმის შრომები". dspace.nplg.gov.ge. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "The Kutaisi City Centre Restoration Project". imereti.gov.ge. Retrieved 1 July 2025.