Community Organizations Participate in the Development of the Armenian American Museum

The Armenian American Museum met over 60 organizations at the Brand Library in Glendale to discuss the current status of the museum as well as invite the attendees to provide input on developments of the project (Photo: AAM)

GLENDALE””Representatives from more than 60 Armenian American organizations active in Southern California met on June 8, 2016, at the Brand Library and Art Center in Glendale to learn about the current status of the project and provide input on the development and vision for the Armenian American Museum (AAM).

The AAM Executive Committee chairman Berdj Karapetian greeted guests by giving an overview of the project initiated by the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of Western United States in 2014 and introducing the representatives of the 9 regional institutions and organizations responsible for the construction and operation of the museum complex at Central Park in Glendale.

“The mission of the Armenian American Museum is to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Armenian American experience,”