Revenue from the Exhibition of Parts of the Anahit Goddess Statue

As a result of the temporary exhibition titled "Mother Goddess, from Anahit to Mary," the revenue for the State Museum of History of Armenia has reached 121 million 898 thousand drams (121,898,000 AMD). This information was provided in response to a written inquiry from Tert.am by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport.

The media outlet inquired specifically about the expenses incurred for organizing the exhibition and the total profit generated. For the organization of the temporary exhibition "Mother Goddess, from Anahit to Mary," a total of 68 million 877 thousand 600 drams (68,877,600 AMD) was allocated from the state budget of the Republic of Armenia, along with 50 million 872 thousand 735 drams (50,872,735 AMD) from the extra-budgetary funds of the State Museum of History of Armenia.

The revenue from the exhibition for the State Museum of History of Armenia amounted to 121 million 898 thousand drams (121,898,000 AMD). Additionally, it was noted that the "Keron" Development Foundation also supported the organization of the exhibition by providing 39 million 210 thousand drams (39,210,000 AMD), as stated in the response from the Ministry.

It should be recalled that the bronze head and hand of the Anahit goddess, which are kept in the British Museum, were displayed at the State Museum of History of Armenia from September 21. They were showcased for six months alongside various samples related to the Mother Goddess and the exhibition was later extended until April 10. The bronze head and hand of the Anahit goddess have since been returned to the British Museum. Notably, this bronze statue of Anahit had never been exhibited in Armenia before. According to the British Museum's website, the head of this ritual statue of Anahit was discovered in the 1870s in the town of Satala near Erzurum. It has been passed through several antique dealers before being acquired by the British Museum.