Armenian Museum of America

This Museum’s collections constitute the largest and most diverse holding of Armenian cultural artifacts outside of the Republic of Armenia. They comprise over 20,000 artifacts, including: 5,000 ancient and medieval Armenian coins, over 3,000 textiles and 180 Armenian inscribed rugs, and an extensive collection of Urartian and religious artifacts, ceramics, medieval illuminations and various other items. The Museum maintains an active program of changing exhibits, averaging 14 exhibits annually, which celebrate the Armenian heritage, past and present, and provide new experiences for returning visitors and display the wide range of materials in the collection. While most of ALMA's holdings are kept in storage for inspection by researchers, less than 5% of the artifacts, are on exhibit at any given time.  One of the most intriguing exhibits on display at the museum is called “The Doctor is Out: The Art of Jack Kevorkian”, offering visitors a second look at the man perhaps best known for his death with dignity practices. A selection of Kevorkian’s personal memorabilia and 14 of his dramatic creations, including social commentary paintings, a triptych, and a multimedia piece about the Armenian Genocide, are among the pieces featured in this provocative exhibit.