Museum-Reserve address: Aspindza Municipality, Vardzia
Date of establishment of the museum-reserve: 1938
Legal status of the museum-reserve: Since 2008 – unified the Non-entrepreneurial (non-commercial) legal entity – National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia (Ministry of Culture and Monuments Protection of Georgia)
Museum-Reserve type (profile): Historical
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Museum-Reserve collection description: Sites and monuments preserved on the territory of Vardzia Historical-Architectural Museum-Reserve are as follows: Barrows, remains of Antique Settlement, rock villages, medieval town-castles, and systems of caves of various destinations. Visitor’s attention will be captivated by a grand complex of rock-cut marvelous monument of 1184-1186 constructed according to the pre-planned design comprising hundreds of large and small halls, the main cathedral adorned with fine frescoes of King George III of Georgia and his successor –Queen Tamar. Visit to the cave village of Ananuri, with the fresco of the King of Georgia Lasha-Giorgi, Queen Tamar’s heir, is also planned coupled with tours to the constant temperature spring pouring from the rock, a secret tunnel and many other sightseeing: Vardzia Monastery complex (XII c,), Tmogvi Fortress (IX-X c), Vani Caves (VIII- XVI cc), Tsunda Church (XII-XIII cc.) etc.

Working hours: Everyday, except Monday, 10.00 – 18.00
Ticket price: Schoolchildren and students – 1 GEL., Adult – 5 GEL., Guided tours – 25 GEL., Minibus service – 1 GEL.
Free admission: Children up to age of 6; Georgian and Foreign Museum staff, ICOM members (cardholders with ID), people with disabilities (upon presentation of valid ID), refugees.

Total space of the museum-reserve: 40 054 m²
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Storage space: 12 m²