The original building of the circus was wooden and was built in the 1930s. In 1939, a new building was constructed in its location for 800 spectators designed by
Nikoghayos Buniatian. That building was completely renovated in 1962 by Vagharshak Belubekian's project. Its capacity decreased to 700. The building has not been renovated since then.
Renovation Yerevan Circus was privatized in August 2005 and was bought by the circus staff led by Sos Petrosyan for
AMD 150 million The roof of the circus building was demolished on July 21, 2012. Few months later on September 8, 2012, the whole building was demolished. The Armenian Ministry of Emergency Situations supervised the demolition process. The circus animals are now temporarily located at the
Yerevan Zoo. The new building can house 1,700 to 2,000 spectators. A new underground parking lot is also being built. The construction is planned to be finished in 2014. ==In popular culture==