May 07, 2009
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Young Professionals of Los Angeles Donate $10,000 to Armenian Genocide Museum and Institute in Yerevan

  • A view of an exhibit hall at the Armenian Genocide Museum in
    A view of an exhibit hall at the Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan, Armenia.

Los Angeles - Genocide researchers and museum visitors will now have access to more valuable historic artifacts and materials, thanks in part to a $10,000 gift by the AGBU Young Professionals of Los Angeles (YPLA) to the Armenian Genocide Museum & Institute (www.genocide-museum.am) in Yerevan, Armenia.

"When we learned that a recent collection of historically valuable materials was added to the museum, including nineteenth- and twentieth-century documents, photographs, coins and rare books, through a donation from Europe, we were inspired to make a lasting donation to further enrich this collection," says current AGBU YPLA Chair Narine Zardarian. The $10,000 gift from the YPLA Committee will allow the Institute to add to its collection, which is an invaluable archive for historians and researchers. Some of the new purchases will be displayed as part of the museum's permanent collection. All materials purchased with the AGBU YPLA donation will be listed in the Yerevan Genocide Museum's catalogue for researchers, as the "AGBU YPLA Collection." A successful series of well-attended professional networking events, signature weekend getaways and social events allowed YPLA to make the donation to the Armenian Genocide Museum.

The mission of the Museum-Institute is the academic and scientific study, analysis of the problems, as well as exhibition of the textual and visual documentation related to the Armenian Genocide. Collections such as the AGBU YPLA Collection are developed to contribute to the effective cooperation and collaboration among organizations worldwide, which are involved in the research of genocide, particularly the Armenian Genocide. "Genocide recognition is important to all of humanity. Any contribution we can make to the cause is valuable," Zardarian said.

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