The Sanahin home of Anastas Mikoyan and of Artem Mikoyan, co-designer of the MiG jets.
A small, slightly surreal museum next to Sanahin monastery, with a MiG fighter parked on its lawn and rooms on Soviet aviation and politics.
Good to know
- See the listing for hours and contacts.
Read more: Museum website
Getting there
286 m above the Debed river, which runs 900 m away in a straight line.
| From | Road distance | Drive time |
|---|---|---|
| Vanadzor | 51.8 km | 56 min |
| Alaverdi | 6.5 km | 8 min |
| Stepanavan | 45.9 km | 47 min |
| Yerevan | 167 km | 2 h 55 min |
| Tbilisi | 118 km | 2 h 13 min |
Contact
- Phone
- +374 94 157137
- Website
- mikoyanbrothersmuseum.com
- enquiries@mikoyanbrothersmuseum.com
- Facebook page
Details
- Type
- Museum
- Where
- Sanahin
- Address
- Mikoyani Poghots, Alaverdi
- Elevation
- 983 m
- Built
- 20th c.
Միկոյանի փողոց, Ալավերդի
Opening hours
| Monday | 09:30–16:50 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 09:30–16:50 |
| Wednesday | 09:30–16:50 |
| Thursday | 09:30–16:50 |
| Friday | 09:30–16:50 |
| Saturday | 09:30–16:50 |
| Sunday | 09:30–16:50 |
Hours from OpenStreetMap, shown in Armenian time. Holidays may differ — call ahead.
Light
Golden hour is when the sun is less than 6° above the horizon — the warm light for photos. In deep gorges the sun leaves the valley floor earlier.
Photos taken nearby
From Wikimedia Commons, within 1 km. Click a photo for its author and licence.
Weather at Mikoyan Brothers Museum
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Sights nearby
- St. Gregory Chapel, SanahinChurch 300 m 50 m higher
- KyurikyansTomb 300 m 50 m higher
- Holy Mother of God Church, SanahinChurch 300 m 50 m higher
- Gavit (Mother of God), SanahinChurch 350 m 50 m higher
- Academy of SanahinChurch 350 m 50 m higher
- All-Saviors Church (Amenaprkich), SanahinChurch 350 m 50 m higher
Nature nearby
Stay nearby
- Pottery House SanahinGuesthouse 150 m same level
- KarnelHotel 350 m 36 m higher
- Sanahin Bridge Lounge HotelHotel 950 m same level
- LalvarHotel 1.1 km 277 m lower
- Mini House HostelHostel 1.1 km same level
Eat nearby
- Hatsi TunCafe 250 m same level
- PegasRestaurant 850 m 286 m lower
- Mkrtchyan'sCafe 950 m same level
- Restaurant in SanahinRestaurant 950 m 285 m lower
- Restaurant in SanahinRestaurant 1.0 km 25 m higher
Services nearby
- Mini MarketConvenience store 750 m same level
- ACBAATM 850 m same level
- Mini MarketConvenience store 900 m same level
- HayPost 1705Post office 900 m same level
- Mini MarketConvenience store 900 m same level
- SanahinBus station 900 m same level
Distances in the "nearby" lists are straight-line; the height difference shows how much climbing a short distance can hide here.