Museum address: Telavi Municipality, King Erekle square 1
Date of establishment of the museum: 1927
Legal status of the museum: Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) Ministry of Culture, Sport and Youth of Georgia
Museum type (profile): Historical
Quantity of stored items: 114 302
Museum collection description:The architectural complex is the only surviving royal palace in Georgia. The complex, with its architectural-historical features, is a remarkable monument of cultural heritage. The museum complex includes: the palace of the King of Kakheti XVII-XVIII centuries, the churches of the King’s Gate X-XVIII centuries, the remains of the philosophical-theological school founded by Erekle, the King’s bath – XVII century, the tunnel in the palace – XVIII century. , Unique gates on the east and west sides. New modern standards building opened in 2018 . The museum also preserves: Numismatic material, pre-feudal sarcophagus, late medieval armor, 17th-19th century copper household items, ammunition, Khevsurian garment collections, rich collections of rugs, manuscripts, books printed in King Erekle’s printing house, fine art. Among them: Dutch, French, German, Russian (works of I. Aivazovsky, A. Kramskoi and other artists of the “Peredvizhniks” period) samples of paintings and small sculptures of the XIX century, as well as Georgian artists (El. Works of Khutsishvili et al.).
Working hours: Everyday, except Monday, 10.00 – 18.00
Ticket price: Adult – 5 GEL, student, schoolgirl, pensioner – 1 GEL, guide service (in English, German and Russian) – 18 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.
Exhibitions: The museum presents exhibitions from museum foundations, as well as exhibitions of modern Georgian and foreign artists. Joint exhibition of Lithuanian and Georgian illustrators – “Language of Drawing”
Educational Programmes: The museum has museum-themed, scientific and inclusive educational programs (Contact: Tinatin Tushabramishvili, Tel: 592080700 E-mail – tinatin.tushabramishvili@tesau.edu.ge)
Publications:
Total space of the museum: 2032 m2
Display space: 778.2 m2
Temporary exhibitions: 98,1 m2
Storage space: 552 m2
Museum building’s status: Immovable monument of Cultural Heritage (The order # 3/46, 2006 of Minister of Ministry of Culture and Monuments Protection of Georgia).
