Saving a Lost World: The Lusik Aguletsi House Museum

Step into the world of Lusik Aguletsi — Armenian artist, folklorist, fashion icon, and cultural guardian. Born in a now-destroyed Armenian village in Nakhichevan, Aguletsi spent her life collecting and preserving the textiles, jewelry, recipes, rituals, and oral traditions of a lost world. Christopher Atamian takes us inside her stunning Yerevan home, now a museum that feels less like an archive and more like a living memory. From symbolic puppets to vintage tea sets and Sirusho’s iconic jewelry, the Aguletsi House is a vibrant defense of cultural identity.