Conference organizers: Matenadaran (the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts)ISFNR (the International Society for Folk Narrative Research) Call for papers:MAGIC AND MANUSCRIPTS 18th International Conference of the ISFNR Committee on Charms, Charmers and Charming Yerevan, Armenia | 14th – 17th October, 2026 The International Society for Folk Narrative Research’s (ISFNR) Committee on Charms, Charmers and
On the Matenadaran’s slope, the end of winter brings the first signs of spring and a new garden beginning to bloom. Soon, Yerevan’s residents and visitors alike will walk along Matenadaran’s terraced green promenades. But what conceptual and spatial visions will define the future garden? How will the garden complement the museum experience and engage
The annual conference “Text, commentary, and interpretation: problems of commenting on ancient and medieval texts – 2025” will be held at the Matenadaran on November 4-6. See the program.
Matenadaran invites scholars and researchers to participate in an interdisciplinary workshop titled “Medical Manuscripts, Translation and Transfer of knowledge in the Transimperial Settings”, dedicated to explore the transmission, adaptation/transadaptaion, and transformation of medical knowledge across cultures and centuries through the study of Armenian manuscript tradition, with the inclusion of texts in Persian, Arabic and Turkish
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.
Matenadaran together with the Institute of World Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences organises the fourth conference “Text, Commentary and Interpretation: Problems of Commenting on Ancient and Medieval Texts”. The papers may concern interpretations of ancient and medieval texts and their individual passages in relation to textual criticism and palaeography, linguistics, history, literary studies,
On May 8, 2025, the Matenadaran will host a workshop titled “Linguistic and Cultural Interconnections in Armenian Medical Manuscripts” in First floor Auditorium. This event is organized within the framework of the research initiative “Linguistic Awareness: Multilingualism or Plurilingualism? A Sociolinguistic Study of 16th–18th Century Armenian Manuscript Pharmacopoeias and Medical Texts,” supported by the 2024
According to tradition, the Shuriskhan Gospel, also known as the “Grandfather,” “Red Gospel,” and “Saint Basil of Caesarea,” was written in 1498 in the village of Aspisnak, located in the Kajberunik province of Van. The commissioner of this work was Prince Turuand, while the scribe was Priest Barsegh. During the Armenian exodus in 1603-1604, the
4 March 2025, at 14:30, at the Virtual Hall of the Matenadaran there will be held a lecture entitled “Hearts like our Hearts”: Armenian and Assyrian Cooperation and Cohabitation in Iran’s Urmia Region.Speaker: Dr. Nicholas Al-Jeloo, is an independent scholar and researcher, based at Ankawa, Iraq. He holds a PhD in Syriac Studies, BA in
On October 15 of this year, the Matenadaran Museum will open a new exhibition entitled “The Radiant Mission of Matenadaran.” The event is organized within the framework of the 13th annual international scientific seminar, “The Faces of Memory.”The exhibition symbolically confirms the exceptional role and mission of Matenadaran in the restoration, as well as the
