Simon Janashia State National Museum of Georgia

ADDRESS: 3 Rustaveli Ave.; TEL: +995 (32) 299 80 22 WORKING HOURS: every day except Monday 11:00 – 18:00 TICKET PRICE: Adult – 1.5 Gel (at temporary exhibitions – 3 Gel) , children – 1.00 Gel, students – 1.00 Gel. Guided tour – 10.00 Gel The Museum operates as a scientific-educational institution that preserves and exhibits a unique collection of natural and human history. The collections of the S. Janashia Museum cover the history of the country, starting from animal remains dated back to 40 million years. One of the most amazing artifacts at the museum is the prehistoric human remains found in Dmanisi. These remains date back to 1.8 million years and are the oldest sign of human existence outside of Africa. This discovery changed the whole theory of human evolution. One of the most important collections of the Museum is the Collection of Treasures that contains a large number of unique objects from different historical periods: from the late III millennium BC through the XIX century AD. The collection features gold and silver artifacts and jewelry from the pre-Christian period from different regions of Georgia.