Georgian National Museum
43 reviews
August 9, 2024
Another overpriced museum (if a ticket here costs around 10 € or 30 GEL, the Louvre or similar museum should probably sell tickets for 1000 €). There is an area for prehistory, then you move to Georgia/Caucasus biodiversity with stuffed animals and minerals, which is nothing special but ok. At the underground floor they have "the treasury" one part is from the 1800s and is accessible, but if you'd like to view the middle age part you have to pay a supplement (which nobody told me at the ticket counter). But what was most ridiculous for me was at the first floor where they have some artifacts from India or some other oriental culture (?) and an area that they call "Soviet occupation of Georgia" which seems a very unsuccessful way of rewriting history. Maybe for 3 GEL it would be worth a visit.
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November 3, 2024
Typical georgian! Absolutely rude employee in the cloackroom. Ranting (unasked for) about how her boss will thrash her if she let's me in with my micro-backpack and I should shut my mouth and OBEY.
Wonder what she does with Chinese and their HUGE rucksacks.
September 22, 2024
A modern, interesting museum. I liked it and my family members liked it. Here you can see, among other things, non-standard expositions. For example, a collection of skulls of ancient human predecessors and ancient people from different parts of the world. Or a collection of eggs of different species of birds, a collection of snakes. In addition, here you can learn more about the history, culture and animal diversity of Georgia in general. All employees speak English and are willing to help. The signatures to the exhibits are mainly in Georgian and English.
The only thing is that in many halls there is no place to sit, despite the fact that the museum is large. But there are benches in the corridors without exhibits.
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January 25
The museum evokes ambiguous feelings.
Pros: A good collection, there is something to see, a good Soviet school of exhibiting.
Cons: The lighting is poorly exposed, it will be difficult for people with poor eyesight (we visit many museums, we have traveled to more than 10 countries, there is something to compare it with)
Of course, the museums of Russia are above all, even in the regions. The exposition and the masterful way to display the light, the tags with explanations in at least three languages, Russian, English and Chinese, and now in Moscow they have added German and French, are beyond praise. On our headphones, you can listen in any language about each subject by scanning the kewar code.
It is only in Georgian and English. And only the name, there is no explanation of how. There is no short summary (where, when, why, for what, etc.).
Question to the Georgians: How many Americans and British visit them? And the Russians and Chinese? The ratio is about 1 to 1000. I agree that English is international, but when I traveled to other countries, I didn't really need it at all))) everyone tried to answer in Russian or use Google for translation. I studied German. I will not learn English especially for a trip to Georgia))
So the museum staff pretended that they did not know Russian and spoke excellent English)) But when one of the caretakers, not understanding why I was taking pictures of the exhibits for a long time (I was shooting the texture of objects for graphic design), decided to make a remark, she had to speak irritably in Russian.))
On the minus ground floor there is not a large, but beautiful exposition of gold products. Again, with poorly exposed lighting, it is difficult to see the details, as a rule, they are placed in front of magnifying glasses.
I zoomed in on the image with my phone, then you can look at it in detail.
The last floor of the museum of "Soviet Accoupation" evokes an ironic smile and misunderstanding, in the center there are portraits of Stalin and Beria, Georgians by nationality. A logical question arises: Who has accuped whom?))) Considering, with all due respect to Stalin's personality, how many Soviet and Russian people died in the Gulag because of the actions of the Georgians hanging in their portraits in the center.
The ticket costs 30 bins.
You can go to see it, but you won't get information from history or nature without a guided tour in Russian.
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October 1, 2024
September 2024. The entrance to the museum costs 30 GEL for 1 person, and you can also buy an audio guide in Russian for 10 GEL. I highly recommend the audio guide, although you still need to give your passport as a deposit. It tells about many interesting exhibits. There is a simple cafe and from it there is an exit to the balcony for those who want to smoke) There is an elevator. Everything works) I advise you to start the inspection from the first floor, from the anthropological exposition. In the hall right in front of you, not behind the glass(!) It is possible to trace the evolution of man. An object lesson for those who "drown" for the fact that Darwin's theory has not been proven) In the same hall there are video screens showing films about excavations and experiments by archaeologists on the manufacture of stone tools. Enter the hall in the basement with a magnificent collection of jewelry from the time of the Colchian kingdom and a numismatic collection from the same period. Now it's time to take a break in the cafeteria, slowly drink a cup of coffee, listen to another audio guide, and take the elevator to the top floor so that the rest of the halls look down) An interesting hall of the historical period of 1920-1991, very atmospheric! Weapons, simple paintings and weaving patterns are not very impressive, but the costume of a 16th century samurai is unexpected) In general, there is something to get impressions from, I recommend it!
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June 3, 2024
I liked the variety of exhibits that cover different eras and aspects of Georgian culture. The collection of archaeological finds and ancient artifacts was especially impressive. However, some rooms of the museum seemed to me insufficiently illuminated, which makes it difficult to view the exhibits. Overall, the museum provides extensive information and a pleasant atmosphere, but small improvements in the organization of the space could make it even better.
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May 29, 2024
There is a general collection of the 30lari ticket museum and a separate treasury with a shortened schedule and a separate 15lari ticket. I wanted to visit only the treasury with icons, which was clearly stated in English, but the employee took payment for a shared ticket, as a result, the treasury was already closed after visiting the exposition and I could not get in. The price is too high, does not meet expectations. I can only recommend the curious numismatic collection on the minus ground floor and a few more exhibits. Medieval Byzantine coins and archaeological finds from the Bronze Age are especially valuable. If you like to look at jewelry and coins in detail, then you are here. If you are waiting for a complete impression of the history of Georgia, then this visit with expensive tickets will not give you anything. Incompetent employees and cashiers, dirty toilets, zero advance info, so only personal reviews here on Yandex help
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August 15, 2024
The most favorite place to visit in Tbilisi!
So many talented extraordinary artists were represented in Iola 2024, it was possible to spend several days in a row there, inspiringly contemplating art.
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March 18, 2024
Any regional museum of Uzbekistan or, for example, Gorno Altaisk, is an order of magnitude higher. Nothing from the history of crafts, costumes. The latter makes up for the photo of the expedition of the 19th century. The whole hall is reserved for hate propaganda. The occupation of the USSR from 1921 to 1991. Otherwise, Georgia was an independent state until 1921. The ticket purchase system is also strange. The cashier is only on the card. For cash in a machine that two people couldn't figure out before me. The cashier accepted the cash anyway
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January 24
I was there during the incessant rallies of the local opposition. It's a pity that I couldn't log in. Everything seems to be very interesting inside, but the hooligans painted everything on the outside.
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June 18, 2024
The museum is very good.
I didn't like the attitude towards Russian speakers from some employees. There were several "English or Georgian only" situations.
If not for that, you can have a good time and get to know Georgia better.
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May 23, 2024
Unfortunately, we were not in the museum, but the outside of the building is very monumental, majestic, Soviet-era buildings were made for decades, if not forever
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January 10, 2024
I was not particularly impressed, there were a lot of ancient jewelry of the same type, I liked only the exhibits with animals and a collection of skulls,
the entrance is very expensive, it is not worth its price
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February 24, 2024
Nothing impressed me.
In general, several centuries of history have been thrown away (not a word about the Ottomans, about the conquest by the Persians. Zero information), but half of the floor was given over to the Soviet occupation (20th century).
Bottom line: not interesting, not informative.
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March 25, 2022
Today we have reached the National Museum of Georgia. It is large, 3 floors. The 3rd floor is dedicated to the occupation of Georgia by Russia in the 1920s, a lot of military stuff. Otherwise, there are many different costumes, military items of the past. But the first floor was most impressive - the skulls of our ancestors from 7 million years BC to 30 thousand years BC were collected. It is possible to trace how man evolved from a monkey.
I read in the reviews that all the signs are in Georgian and English. I solved this issue very simply: I downloaded an application with a Google translator. You open the app, point at the sign - and voila! Everything is translated and everything is clear! Russian-speaking couples also went to the museum, so at the same time I gave them a tour of an unfamiliar museum, because I was the only one with a translator)))
And there is also such a feature with the signs: it is written very briefly in English, and in detail in Georgian.
I also really liked that many of the exhibits are not closed under glass. It's clear that you can't touch anything with your hands in museums, but the fact that you can look sooooo close, I was personally very pleased. I have not even seen such ancient exhibits so close in St. Petersburg.
There is a zoological department, small, with stuffed animals and birds, canned fish in formaldehyde. The children were interested in listening to what sounds these animals make.
There is also a hall in the basement with the most ancient jewelry made of gold, the first money, made so finely and jewelerishly that you wonder how a person could do such a thing without some special technique!
In general, it was very informative and interesting! I advise everyone!
Oh yes, the entrance is 15 lari for an adult ($4.65 or 525 rubles), 0.5 lari for a child.
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November 28, 2023
The museum is good, but not all stages of history are shown - from the people of Dmanis we almost immediately move on to the Russian occupation. And where are 15, 16, 17 and 19bv? The ticket is a little expensive
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March 30, 2023
There is nothing to see here after St. Petersburg, Moscow and the museums of Europe. And even more so for 30 GEL. The exposition is small, it will take a maximum of an hour. Literally a couple of exhibits seemed interesting.
There is nothing to see at the exhibition of the "Soviet occupation", only three KGB devices are there, everything else is photos of people and letters. And nowhere, for some reason, does it say that the terror and repression were staged by the Georgian Stalin, who is so loved in Georgia…
The toilet is free, although it is quite dirty.
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August 9, 2023
An interesting archaeology hall, the museum is poor, 30 GEL excessive ticket price, Russian speakers are the main contingent of visitors, but there are no accompanying materials in Russian, there is nothing about the history of Georgia of the Christian period, up to the 20th century, a disappointing impression
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August 4, 2024
The museum is excellent, starting with anthropology and ending with modern history. I recommend
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December 25, 2023
A super museum. The collection of hominid skulls for a period of 30 million years in this museum is the richest in Europe. Show the children
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July 10, 2023
A modern building. Nicely.
There is nothing about the history of the emergence of Georgia.
There are no excursions in Russian.
There's graffiti all over the place. Don't care about it at all.
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September 3, 2022
Admission costs 30 GEL, not 15. They were not allowed to use the Russian student ID (although they sold student ID cards in other museums in Georgia without any problems).
There is no audio guide. There is a description in Georgian and English.
I didn't learn anything about Georgia, because there is NOTHING AT ALL about the history of Georgia in this museum😅
50% of the museum is stuffed animals, minerals and skulls. Let's just say this is not what I expected to see at the national museum.
Triple floor - jewelry from different eras. The most unique are copies. The descriptions are short, it's not interesting without a tour.
And suddenly there is a hall with exhibits from India and Asia, where there are no descriptions at all.
Well, the 3rd floor is about the Soviet occupation. There are slogans and large photos with captions - they were killed by the Russians. Well, that's it.
There is a wonderful GULAG museum in Moscow, the presentation is more literate and is not full of meaningless screaming slogans.
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January 24
It's an interesting museum, like EVERYTHING ELSE in Georgia.
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August 14, 2023
Of course, it cannot be compared with St. Petersburg or the Darwin Museum in Moscow, but it is a very pleasant place and informative.
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May 2, 2024
Be extremely careful, the museum staff is shortchanging tourists.
50 lari was exchanged 20+5+5 =50!
The museum itself is decent, you should not go to the 5th floor, you will learn a lot of unusual things.
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September 19, 2023
Small collections. I liked the sections with ancient decorations and with the skulls of primitive people the most
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August 28, 2024
بزرگترین و زیباترین موزه تاریخی شهر تفلیس که توصیه میکنم حتما ببینید.
February 3
Interesting, but not enough
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November 12, 2024
It's very beautiful
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October 8, 2024
It's not a bad museum, you can go once
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November 13, 2024
I recommend
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April 30, 2023
No signatures in Russian. I liked only animals and stones
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August 2, 2020
The National Museum of Georgia presents the gold of the whole of Georgia, there are weapons that were used several centuries ago. The museum also presents the national clothes of Georgians from different parts of Georgia and a lot of interesting things.
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January 5, 2023
A wonderful museum, an excellent collection
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June 15, 2019
A wonderful museum. Introduces the history of the development of various types of art since ancient times. In addition, there is a whole hall of national weapons of different times. I didn't like the Soviet Occupation hall.
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June 2, 2019
The tour was conducted only in one hall and half of the tour was not about the exhibits, but about what a bad union captured Georgia and treacherously conducted excavations under guard so that the locals would not steal everything, and then no less treacherously all the exhibits became the main exposition of this museum. According to which a paid tour was conducted without entering other halls. I strongly do not recommend taking guides from them or checking the conditions of the tour at the reception. And to stop discussions off topic.
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September 10, 2023
It's not interesting. 30 GEL is not worth it.
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November 16, 2019
I liked it, I recommend, perhaps, the best museum in Georgia. It is also quite good in Svaneti, the rest are much simpler or less.
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September 29, 2023
Superrrrr
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May 24, 2019
A large interesting museum, a good opportunity for tourists to get acquainted with the history of Georgia.
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March 31, 2019
Very one-sided about the Soviet period of Georgia, payback, continuous payback , for the whole century we lived with only one thought, to throw off the yoke of the Soviets
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March 31, 2019
The Soviet occupation hall, and in the very center of the hall, a picture of a Georgian!
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March 21, 2019
Very beautiful.
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