Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory

Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory is Armenia's national-value research observatory and a bookable public science-tourism destination. Guided programmes cover the observatory grounds, the Viktor Ambartsumian House-Museum, the 2.6-metre telescope, astronomy lectures, weekend mobile-planetarium presentations, and professional small-telescope night observing; special tours can also include the one-metre Schmidt telescope. Advance booking and structured tour hours protect the site's active research work while giving visitors direct access to Armenia's astronomical heritage.