House Dioramas

The impact of tragedy and loss effects us all differently, but for Armenians who survived the Genocide, there was a common response to remember and sometimes recreate what was lost. From gardens, to furnishings and more, Armenians often bring or create something of the homeland no matter where they go. Some have even taken it a step further and actually recreated their home, but in miniature. Watch as Collections Curator Gary Lind-Sinanian discusses why this was done and the way in which it manifests as a form of folk art, including in tiny houses!