Matenadaran, the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Yerevan, Armenia), together with the Institute of World Literature of Russian Academy of Sciences and the School of Advanced Studies in the Humanities, RANEPA, is organizing a conference on “Text, Commentary and Interpretation: Problems of Commenting on Ancient and Medieval Texts.” The conference will be held at Matenadaran in
Matenadaran has been featured by Voice of America’s Persian service in an exclusive programme. Produced by documentary maker Pejman Akbarzadeh, the TV programme is focused on a temporary exhibition at Matenadaran, devoted to Persian art in the Qajar period (1789-1925). The curator of the exhibition is Professor Yvette Tajarian, the senior researcher of the Oriental
The 850th anniversary of the death of great medieval thinker, poet, and theologian Nerses Shnorhali (Patriarch Nerses IV Clayetsi) has been included in UNESCO 2022-2023 calendar commemorating historic events and anniversaries of eminent personalities. The Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, as the most important center of medieval Armenian written culture, organizes an international Armenological conference, entitled Nerses Shnorhali. The Gracious Patriarch. It aims to re-evaluate
On May 23, a delegation headed by the UK Minister of State for European Affairs Leo Docherty and accompanied by the Ambassador of the UK to Armenia John Gallagher visited Mashtots Matenadaran. Karen Matevosyan, the Acting Director of Matenadaran, welcomed the guests. At the beginning of the visit, the guests got acquainted with the exhibition
As a result of the cooperation between Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, Mashtots Foundation for Preservation and Development of Armenian Culture and Aurora Humanitarian I nitiative, an important project has been implemented, which gives an opportunity to take a virtual tour at the Matenadaran from any corner of the world, to get acquanted with the history of
Mashtots Matenadaran is one of the largest centers of preservation and popularization of Armenian culture. With its rich collection and historic significance, it hosts thousands of visitors every year who admire the internal and external decoration of the Matenadaran building and its exhibits and take many photos. Now Matenadaran announces a photo contest from April
On February 28, a delegation headed by Djuna Bernard, the Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg, arrived in the Republic of Armenia on an official visit and visited Mashtots Matenadaran. Accompanied by Nazenie Garibian, the Head of the Museum Department, the guests toured the museum building and got acquainted with the Study
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new academic journal of Matenadaran, and invite authors to submit their articles for consideration.The deadline for submission is June 30.To submit your article, please use our online systems. For guidance on the submission process, please follow this link.This journal is a double-blind peer-reviewed, providing interdisciplinary research
On February 8, a delegation headed by Gordan Grlich Radman, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, who arrived on an official visit in the Republic of Armenia, visited Mashtots Matenadaran. Accompanied by Vahan Ter-Ghevondian, the director of Matenadaran, the guests toured the museum building and got acquainted with the study of
On January 18, the delegation headed by Berenice Juarez Navarrete, the Chair of the Mexico-Armenia Friendship Group of the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico, visited Mashtots Matenadaran. Accompanied by Vahan Ter-Ghevondian, the director of Matenadaran, the guests toured the museum building and got acquainted with the study of Medieval Armenian literature, the manuscript heritage of
