Kutaisi State Historical Museum

Kutaisi State Historical Museum, formally known as the Niko Berdzenishvili Kutaisi State History Museum is a museum in Kutaisi, Georgia.[1] A major museum, it is also considered to be one of the most important scientific-research institutions in Georgia with its extensive research library and laboratory.

The museum, which was established in 1921–22 in the former National Bank of Georgia building,[2] contains more than 190,000 artifacts,[3] displaying the archaeological, numismatic, paleographical, ethnographical and spiritual heritage of Georgia.

  1. "Niko Berdzenishvili Kutaisi State History Museum". Georgian Museums. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  2. "About Sights – Kutaisi State Historical Museum". Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  3. "Kutaisi State Historical – Ethnographical Museum". Visit Kutaisi. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

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