Accompanied by Director Ara Khzmalyan, the guests toured the Matenadaran Museum, visited the Department of Restoration, and learned about the processes involved in restoring and preserving old manuscripts.
The second issue of MEMAS, the new academic journal of the Matenadaran has been published online.See here.
On May 22, 2025, the Armenian Restoration Paper Workshop was inaugurated at Matenadaran. This new facility will produce the paper needed for restoring written heritage, allowing the institution to rely less on the international market and creating opportunities for entrepreneurial activities. The workshop establishment is part of a development program initiated by the Director of
On May 17, from 6:00 PM to 12:00 PM, the Matenadaran will be open to all visitors free of charge, and on May 18, during the museum’s main exhibition hours, from 10:00 AM to 5:50 PM.
The workshop Linguistic and Cultural Interconnections in Armenian Medical Manuscripts, organized within the framework of the “Program for the Advancement of Women Leaders 2024” and in connection with the project “Linguistic Knowledge: Multilingualism or Plurilingualism? – A Sociolinguistic Study of 16th–18th Century Armenian Pharmacopoeias and Medical Texts”, brought together scholars to examine a range of
On May 6, 2025, the Yerevan Brandy Factory presented individual oak planks crafted by the factory’s coopers to the Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts. These planks are essential for producing new bindings for ancient manuscripts. With this joint initiative, the Yerevan Brandy Factory is committed to supporting the restoration of ancient manuscripts in
Accompanied by Director Ara Khzmalyan, the guests toured the Matenadaran Museum, visited the Restoration and Digitisation departments, and learned about the processes involved in restoring and preserving old manuscripts. Gilles Pecou, the President of the National Library of France, emphasised the importance of deepening cooperation after familiarising himself with the academic and scientific-technical activities of
