See wedding dresses of Georgian nobility at Ethnography Museum

Have you ever wondered what Georgia's noble families used to wear for their wedding ceremonies?

This Saturday you can see some of the special garments made for members of the Georgian aristocracy exhibited at Tbilisi's popular Open Air Museum of Ethnography as the venue celebrates a double anniversary.

The Museum, located on the hillside leading up to Tbilisi's Turtle Lake recreational park, is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding as well as 125 years since the birth of its late founder on June 4.

The Museum features different houses built according to distinctive local customs in Georgia's regions. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

To mark the occasion, an exhibition of wedding costumes will be complemented with a display of works by local painters, while a sculpture of the venue's founder, historian and ethnographer Giorgi Chitaia will also be unveiled.

Established by Chitaia in 1966, the Museum of Ethnography was created to represent a miniature model of Georgia's ethnic diversity.

Featuring 70 different buildings constructed according to customs in the country's regions, the Museum is comprised of 14 zones dedicated to the culture and habits of locals in regional towns and villages.

The Museum of Ethnography hosts a range of annual public occasions including the New Wine Festival. Photo by N. Alavidze/Agenda.ge.

The venue features over 8,000 exhibits including items for farming and production used in Georgia’s remote locations.

The Museum hosts a range of popular events including the annual Art Gene folk culture festival and New Wine Festival.

It also opens its doors for special activities like handcrafting lessons that teach visitors how to make items using the same methods used by Georgian masters over the centuries.