- THE FRENCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE DELEGATION, LED BY DIRECTOR CHARLES PERSONNAZ, VISITED MATENADARANThey discussed various areas of potential cooperation, focusing on the restoration of written heritage and photographs. Mr. Personnaz highlighted the opportunity to train restoration specialists in France. He expressed a willingness to involve Institute employees in the international seminar “The Images of Memory: The Newest Technologies of Preservation and Restoration of Manuscript and Printed Heritage,”
- THE ETCHMIADZIN GOSPEL IS AN ANCIENT EXHIBIT OF THE MATENADARAN WITH A THOUSAND-YEAR HISTORYIt was copied in 989 in St. Stepanos Church of Bgheno Noravank by order of priest Stepanos, by Hovhannes the scribe. Originally named “the famous gospel of St. Nakhavka of Magharda,” it was later renamed “Gospel of Etchmiadzin” after moving to Etchmiadzin. The Gospel is known for its different writings, artistic decoration, ten tables, five
- GEORG P. HAKOBYAN, THE AUTHOR OF THE EXTENSIVE VOLUME “HISTORY OF ISTANBUL-ARMENIAN EDUCATIONAL LIFE AND INSTITUTIONS,” GENEROUSLY DONATED 21 PHOTOS AND THREE DOCUMENTS TO MATENADARAN FROM THE UNITED STATESHakobyan’s volume, “History of Istanbul-Armenian Educational Life and Institutions,” results from twenty years of meticulous research on the history of Armenian schools in Istanbul. In this 5-part work, the author provides a historical overview, traces the origins of the educational movement of Armenians in Istanbul from 1790 to 1923, and presents statistics on all schools
- THE TWO-DAY INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP “ARMENIA AND ARMENIANS IN THE GLOBAL MIDDLE AGES: TEXTS AND MANUSCRIPTS” OCCURRED AT MATENADARANThe workshop is a collaborative effort between Matenadaran and the European Scientific Research Council under the project “Armenia as a Tie: Connections and Cultural Relations in Medieval Eurasia, IX-XIV Centuries.” A welcome message from Matenadaran’s Director, Ara Khzmalyan, highlighted the significant role of Italian educational and cultural institutions in advancing Armenian studies for over three
- “MATENADARAN CONFERENCE ON MEDIEVAL STUDIES”2024 marks the 10th jubilee anniversary of the Matenadaran Annual Youth Conference. The conference demonstrated its efficacy and high standard. Considering its nature and significance as well as the pivotal role of the Mashtots Matenadaran in Armenian medieval studies, we decided to broaden the focus of the conference. Starting from this year it will take
- INTERNATIONAL DAY OF MUSEUMS IN MATENADARANAs part of the International Day of Museums on May 18, Mashtots Matenadaran invites you to attend several events.The day is a symbolic reminder of the valuable contribution of museums to education, culture, and heritage preservation. This year, ICOM has chosen the theme “Museums of Education and Research”.On the occasion of the holiday, Matenadaran will
- MR. VALDIS DOMBROVSKIS, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND EU TRADE COMMISSIONER, VISITED MESROP MASHTOTS MATENADARAN DURING HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO ARMENIAMr. Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Commission Executive Vice-President and EU Trade Commissioner, visited Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran during his official visit to Armenia, accompanied by the Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary: H.E. Mr. Vassilis Maragos. Accompanied by Director Ara Khzmalyan, the guests toured the museum halls, viewed new exhibitions,
- VASSILIS MARAGOS, AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY, HEAD OF THE DELEGATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, VISITED MATENADARANAccompanied by Ara Khzmalyan, director of Matenadaran, the guests toured the halls of the Matenadaran museum and got acquainted with a range of Armenian and foreign language manuscripts. The Departments of archive, digitization and restoration also presented their work to the guests. At the end of the visit, a private conversation was held where the