Events – Matenadaran

THE WORKSHOP TITLED “SCRIPTURAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSMISSION AMONG EASTERN CHRISTIANS IN THE EARLY MODERN OTTOMAN WORLD” HAS LAUNCHED TODAY AT THE MATENADARAN

14.05.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

A lecture was delivered by Tijana Krstić, Board Member of the Cluster of Excellence EurAsia and Professor in the Department of Historical Studies at Central European University. Professor Krstić is a leading historian of the early modern Ottoman Empire. She is the author of important publications, including her seminal book “Contested Conversions to Islam: Narratives

MATENADARAN RESEARCHER GRETA GASPARYAN UNDERTOOK ACADEMIC TRIPS TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM IN APRIL

12.05.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

Greta Gasparyan, researcher at the Department of Medieval Art Studies at the Matenadaran, participated on April 10–11, 2026, in the 15th Annual International Workshop organized by the Center for Armenian Studies(CAS) at the University of Michigan. During the workshop, she presented a paper entitled “Artistic Transformations and Diasporic Identity in the Manuscript Tradition of New

THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP “THE BIBLE IN MIDDLE EASTERN MANUSCRIPT TRADITIONS” TOOK PLACE IN ROME, ITALY, FROM APRIL 22 TO 24, 2026

08.05.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

A delegation of researchers from Matenadaran actively participated in the workshop, presenting papers on the Holy Scripture and related texts within the Armenian manuscript tradition. Anna Ohanjanyan, Head of the Department of Armenian Literature of the 15th–19th Centuries, and Garnik Harutyunyan, Senior Researcher at the Department for the Study of Armenian Texts of the 5th–14th

A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING HAS BEEN EXECUTED AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA BETWEEN MATENADARAN AND THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF FRANCE

05.05.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

“In visiting Matenadaran, we recognised that Armenia has a European history,” stated, notably, the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, in his address.

EMMANUEL MACRON, PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, VISITED THE MATENADARAN

05.05.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY SEMINAR TITLED “FACES OF MEMORY: NEWEST TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED HERITAGE” HAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AT THE MATENADARAN

28.04.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

The seminar has brought together 36 participants from 16 countries around the world. Special emphasis is placed on the participation of restoration and preservation specialists from conflict and post-conflict regions. Opening remarks were delivered by RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan, Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos,

AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARLY CONFERENCE ENTITLED “THE ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF AMIR TEMUR AND THE TIMURID CIVILIZATION IN WORLD HISTORY AND CULTURE” WAS HELD

23.04.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

On April 8–11, 2026 an international scholarly conference entitled “The Role and Significance of Amir Temur and the Timurid Civilization in World History and Culture” was held at the Islamic Civilization Center in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. Researchers from the Department of Oriental Studies, Ani J. Avetisyan and Venera R. Makaryan attended the conference,

ENVISIONING THE BIOSCAPES OF THE GARDEN

07.03.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

As part of the exhibition “The Sun is Rising: The Matenadaran Garden Vision,” an educational program was conducted for children aged 10 to 14 years old. Throughout the program, entitled “Envisioning the Bioscapes of the Garden,” participants engaged with the exhibition and, through collaborative activities, explored the garden’s bioscape using mapping, creative expression, and structured

THE ARMENIAN PREMIERE OF THE DOCUMENTARY FILM ‘LOST, FOUND, HIDDEN’ ABOUT THE GOSPEL OF SKEVRA WAS HELD AT MATENADARAN

05.03.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

The screening was preceded by a press conference dedicated to the Armenian-Polish co-production. During the conference, a unique facsimile of the Gospel of Skevra was also exhibited. Speakers at the press conference included Daniel Danielyan, Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia; Ara Khzmalyan, Director of Matenadaran; Vahram Mkhitaryan,

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND MERRY CHRISTMAS

31.12.2025Hrant OhanyanEvents

Dear colleagues of the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, as we conclude the year 2025, we can confidently state that it has been a year marked by achievements attained through our joint efforts, the continued implementation of reforms, the modernization of infrastructure, an active agenda of external relations, and meaningful international repositioning. It is sufficient to note