The Union of Tbilisi Municipal Museums starts rehabilitation process in Shio Aragvispireli Memorial house-museum.The building located on Chubinashvili 13a is considered as a monument of cultural heritage. The house has an interesting history. Shio Aragvispireli’s family didn’t have their own house to live. The house, where he was living from 1910 (with his wife and two ) belonged to German Fon Krit. The house has only one floor and the front yard. The locals were using as front as the back door. The family was renting the rooms… there is no information about their other income. The mention should be made, Fon Krit’s nephew was also living in the same house.
Museum memorial exhibits were preserved by Cultural Affairs on May 10, 2019. There were transformed into the fond of Ilia Chavchavadze memorial-house museum. It was sealed upon Inventory and Conservation of Museum Exhibits. The house was given to winning company for restoration. The museum space was fully dismantling, old stands were removed from the location.
The project includes restoration-rehabilitation processes without any major changing into architectural peculiarities. The chimney and the authentic wall will stay the same during the restoration.
The project was prepared by LLC “Mercury+” and done by LLC “Lana”. The working will be finished in 4 months. The working group and the collection team of The union of Tbilisi Municipal Museums will supervision the working process.