Events – Matenadaran

THE 14TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL SEMINAR, TITLED “THE FACES OF MEMORY,” HAS COMMENCED AT THE MATENADARAN

14.10.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

Restorers from 18 different countries, along with representatives from Armenian spiritual and manuscript centres, are participating in the seminar. Many cultural and scientific institutions from Armenia are also in attendance. The seminar is supported by the RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, the EU Delegation to Armenia, and AraratBank. In her opening speech,

ANOTHER COLLECTION OF BOOKS FROM THE PHILOSOPHER KAREN SVASYAN’S LIBRARY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO MATENADARAN

09.10.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

With the support of Zhanna Andreasyan, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of the Republic of Armenia, and the coordination of Hasmik Tolmajyan, the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Switzerland, a new batch of exclusive publications from the renowned philosopher’s valuable library has been sent from Basel, Switzerland,

HASMIK TOLMAJIAN, THE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA TO SWITZERLAND, WAS AWARDED THE MATENADARAN MEDAL OF GRATITUDE

16.09.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

“By bringing your colleagues to Matenadaran, you are fulfilling a significant part of your diplomatic mission,” said Hasmik Tolmajian. Hasmik Tolmajian, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Switzerland, was awarded the Matenadaran Medal of Gratitude. Ara Khzmalyan, the Director of Matenadaran, remarked, “Patriotism is not just a noble act; it

THE MODERNISATION OF MATENADARAN IS ONGOING

12.09.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

To enhance the scientific exhibition activities at Matenadaran, providing access to information about the displayed samples is crucial, especially for visitors attending individually. To address this need, a new information system featuring audio guides will be installed in the exhibition halls, thanks to the support of Easy Pay. This system will allow visitors to independently

AN ARMENIAN CORNER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN THE NATIONAL LIBRARY-ARCHIVE OF IRAN

06.09.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

At the initiative of Matenadaran and in accordance with an agreement reached in 2024, an Armenian Corner has been established in the National Library-Archive of Iran. This space will periodically feature works on Armenology and Iranology, as well as host book presentations. A memorandum of cooperation was also signed, outlining the directions and goals for

THE FINAL SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONGRESS WAS HELD IN THE CITY OF GAVAR

12.07.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

During this session, the book “The Scriptoria and Manuscript Legacy of the Region of Gegham” was presented by Arpenik Ghazarosyan, a Senior Researcher at Matenadaran. Representatives from local educational institutions also attended the event. Karen Matevosyan, the Head of the Department of Study of Scriptoria at Matenadaran, delivered a lecture, and there was an exhibition

THE AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARMENIAN STUDIES

11.07.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

RA President Vahagn Khachaturyan awarded the “Movses Khorenatsi” medal to two participants of the International Congress of Armenian Studies: Professor Theo Maarten van Lint from Oxford University and Associate Professor Anna Sirinyan from Bologna University. This award recognises their significant contributions to the development of Armenian studies and their long-term, fruitful work in the field.

REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMENIAN SPIRITUAL AND MANUSCRIPT CENTRES ARE CURRENTLY AT MATENADARAN

11.07.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

For the second time, a meeting of representatives from these centres and leaders of state bodies in the Republic of Armenia is taking place as part of the International Armenological Congress. Similar to 2024, this year’s agenda focuses on strengthening practical ties with spiritual and manuscript centres and determining directions and formats for state support.

JULIA ANN ORVIS, A DONOR TO THE SUSAN WELTY ORVIS FUND, WAS AWARDED THE MATENADARAN MEDAL OF GRATITUDE

08.07.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

In advance of the International Congress of Armenology, Kamo Mayilian, a businessman and representative of the Armenian community in Toronto, presented his book titled “Vigour and Grace in a Crazy World: Humanitarian Work in Talas, Turkey 1908-1923.” Mayilian is the author behind the initiative to publish revealing missionary archives and also served as the translator

AN INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE TITLED “REAL VIRTUAL: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE IN THE DIGITAL AGE”

10.06.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

From June 4 to June 7 of this year, Matenadaran bibliographers and senior librarians Nadezhda Kartashyan and Ani Harutyunyan took part in the international scientific and practical conference titled “Real Virtual: Documentary Heritage in the Digital Age,” held in Moscow, the capital of Russia. The conference aimed to identify and study the challenges of preserving