About the Museum ___________________ Armenian Museum
				The Armenian Museum will feature the following major programs: History of the Armenian People Rotating Exhibits of Armenian Art Permanent Exhibits, featuring Artifacts, Textiles, and Fine Art Educational Programs, featuring a Library, Research Center, and a Children's Gallery Biennial Festival of a notable Armenian or Armenian-American Artist/Musician/Writer Presentations of Lectures, Performances, Music, and Movies The Armenian Museum plans to: Serve as a West Coast repository and information center featuring the art, culture, and history of the Armenian people. Serve as a valuable resource for the community at large.  The Museum will provide cultural and historical information to future generations of Armenian-Americans. Provide an awareness and appreciation of the Armenian culture and contributions of the Armenian people through planned exhibits and diverse educational programs. Maintain an active program for the collection, conservation, and documentation of Armenian artifacts, textiles, archival information, and works of art. Provide a forum for the visual and performing arts, to include music, literature, and fine arts of the Armenian people. Develop a cooperative partnership with universities and museums throughout the United States as well as with the country of Armenia.  The partnerships will include student internship programs, artists-in-residence programs, research opportunities, lectures and discussion groups. Feature the history and contribution of the Armenian people of the Central Valley.
	Armenian Heritage Museum A California Nonprofit Benefit Corporation Office Location 1300 E. Shaw Ave, Suite 131 Fresno, CA  93710-7904 Mailing Address P.O. Box 5921 Fresno, CA  93755-5921 Tel  559-243-5880 FAX  559-224-1002
				Board Members Larry Balakian Armen Bacon Michael Der Manouel Sr. Varoujan Der Simonian Lucille Gahvejian Rev. Bernard Guekguezian Berj Kalamkarian, M.D. Harry Markus Agnes Saghatelian-Wilson Vatche Soghomonian Hagop (Jack) Tookoian, M.D. Karen Dorian Legal Counsel Scott McCallum, J.D., C.P.A Museum Staff Mary LaFollette, Director Hazel Antaramian-Hofman, Assistant to the Director