IT IS WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM that we welcome you to our website and invite you to visit our permanent Armenian Art Exhibition Hall housed at the University of California Center in Fresno. The Armenian Museum of Fresno, (a.k.a Armenian Heritage Museum, California Public Benefit Corporation), was established in 2003 as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization by the Armenian Technology Group, Inc. (ATG).

We envision the Museum to be an educational and cultural center to enhance the rich, ethnic, and multicultural fabric of Central California. The Museum will feature the history of the Armenian people and their contributions to the development of the Central Valley. Our museum will promote and showcase rotating exhibitions of the fine and performing arts. This includes visual and performing arts, music, literature, fine arts and will hold workshops and symposiums.

The Armenian Museum complements our involvement in other organizations and institutions by signifying our collective responsibility toward preserving Armenian heritage. The Museum invites the collaboration of all Armenian-American organizations and community leaders for a common interest and mission.

Together we will help perpetuate our traditions, family values, and culture.

The Armenian Museum will feature the following major programs:

History of the Armenian People Rotating Exhibits of Armenian Art Permanent Exhibits, featuring Artifacts, Textiles, and Fine Art Educational Programs, featuring a Library, Research Center, and a Children's Gallery Biennial Festival of a notable Armenian or Armenian-American Artist/Musician/Writer Presentations of Lectures, Performances, Music, and Movies

The Armenian Museum plans to: Serve as a West Coast repository and information center featuring the art, culture, and history of the Armenian people. Serve as a valuable resource for the community at large. The Museum will provide cultural and historical information to future generations of Armenian-Americans. Provide an awareness and appreciation of the Armenian culture and contributions of the Armenian people through planned exhibits and diverse educational programs.

Maintain an active program for the collection, conservation, and documentation of Armenian artifacts, textiles, archival information, and works of art. Provide a forum for the visual and performing arts, to include music, literature, and fine arts of the Armenian people. Develop a cooperative partnership with universities and museums throughout the United States as well as with the country of Armenia. The partnerships will include student internship programs, artists-in-residence programs, research opportunities, lectures and discussion groups. Feature the history and contribution of the Armenian people of the Central Valley.