Robert Elibekian was one of the foremost masters of Armenian “national modernism” of the second half of the 20th century. Born in Tiflis in 1941 into the family of the distinguished theatre figure and artist Vagharshak Elibekian, he settled permanently in Yerevan in 1960. In 1965, he graduated from the Yerevan State Institute of Fine
The ‘12th International Conference on Medieval Studies’ at the Matenadaran will be held this year on 26–28 November. We invite researchers conducting research in medieval studies to participate in the conference. Papers may be presented on the following topics: Manuscript studies and scriptoria, Source studies and historiography, History of the Armenian language, History of Armenian
Conference organizers: “Matenadaran” Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts ISFNR (the International Society for Folk Narrative Research) CALL FOR PAPERS – DEADLINE EXTENSION MAGIC AND MANUSCRIPTS18th International Conference of the ISFNR Committee on Charms, Charmers and Charming Yerevan, Armenia | 14–17 October 2026 The Organizing Committee has decided to extend the deadline for the submission
On May 13-14, 2026, the Matenadaran will host a one-day workshop titled “Scriptural Knowledge Transmission Among Eastern Christians in the Early Modern Ottoman World.” The workshop adopts a broader perspective, encompassing written and oral religious knowledge produced, circulated, exchanged, and communicated among (Eastern) Christian communities of the multicultural Ottoman Empire, with its vast geographical reach,
On April 17–18, 2026, a workshop titled “Medical Manuscripts: Translation and Transfer of Knowledge in the Transimperial Settings” will take place at the Matenadaran. During the workshop, twenty scholars representing institutions in the United States, Iran, Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, and Armenia will deliver presentations, contributing to a broad, interdisciplinary dialogue on the study
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,
