The Museum collection of Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, one of the religious church centers of the world, has taken shape over centuries. It consists of around 5.000 exhibits. Although the highly artistic creations housed and displayed in the Mother See make up a very small part of the rich historic and cultural heritage of the Armenian nation, this collection, thanks to its geographic and chronological breadth, truly is a unique and original. It also includes paintings and sculptures, carpets, portraits by Armenian and foreign artists, as well as archaeological objects.