Events – Matenadaran

PROFESSOR STELLA VARDANYAN WAS AWARDED WITH THE GOLD MEDAL OF THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CULTURE AND SPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

15.09.2023Hrant OhanyanEvents

For her long-term dedicated work and professional merit, Stella Vardanyan, a senior researcher at the “Matenadaran” Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts and long-time head of the Department of History of Medicine and Natural Sciences, doctor-philologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor Stella Vardanyan was awarded with the Gold Medal of the Ministry of Education, Science,

NEW EDITORS-IN-CHIEF HAVE BEEN APPOINTED FOR THE ACADEMIC JOURNALS OF MATENADARAN

31.08.2023Hrant OhanyanEvents

Dr. Gohar Muradyan, Head of the Department of Translated Literature, has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the academic journal Banber Matenadarani (The Bulletin of Matenadaran). Dr. Aram Topchyan, Head of the Department of Medieval Armenian Literature and Philology, has been appointed as editor-in-chief of the foreign-language academic journal Matenadaran: Medieval and Early Modern Armenian Studies.

IT IS ALREADY POSSIBLE TO TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR AT THE MATENADARAN

21.04.2023Hrant OhanyanEvents

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

CONSTANTINE THE GREAT AND TIRIDATES THE GREAT: THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN ROME AND ARMENIA THROUGH HISTORY AND IMAGES

22.11.2022Hrant OhanyanEvents

On November 23, at noon, the Mashtots Matenadaran Museum will host the opening ceremony of the exhibition entitled “Constantine the Great and Tiridates the Great: The Alliance between Rome and Armenia through History and Images” on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the

MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION WITH NORTH OSSETIAN STATE UNIVERSITY AFTER K.L. KHETAGUROV

10.11.2022Hrant OhanyanEvents

On November 10, 2022, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between Mashtots Matenadaran and North Ossetian State University after Kosta Khetagurov. It will provide an opportunity to: • joint development and implementation of academic and research programs, • mutual visits and training of specialists, • organization of academic and practical researches and conferences, • exchange

MASHTOTS MATENADARAN OPENED THE EXHIBITION “FACING THE PAST FOR THE FUTURE: RESTORATION IN ARMENIA”

19.10.2022Hrant OhanyanEvents

On October 18, Mashtots Matenadaran opened an exhibition entitled “Facing the Past for the Future: Restoration in Armenia,” which includes works restored by specialists in the restoration studios of Armenia in recent years. The exhibition is held thanks to the cooperation with the History Museum of Armenia, the National Gallery of Armenia, the National Archives

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ICOM (INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF MUSEUMS) WAS HELD IN PRAGUE, THE CAPITAL OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

31.08.2022Hrant OhanyanEvents

On August 20–28, the general assembly of ICOM (International Council of Museums) was held in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, and Armenia also participated in it. ICOM holds an assembly every three years, and specialists, leaders and researchers of museum work from all continents of the world attend it.More than 3,000 participants from

APPEAL

04.08.2022Hrant OhanyanEvents

THE THREAT OF DESTRUCTION OF ARMENIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE IN NAGORNO-KARABAKH From 15 to 19 July 2022, a conference on “The Cultural Heritage of Artsakh” was held at the Yerevan State University and the Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of Vayots Dzor/Armenia. More than 30 international scholars and experts discussed the origin, historical development and

BOOK PRESENTATION OF THE MANUSCRIPT HERITAGE OF ARTSAKH AND UTIK

25.05.2022Hrant OhanyanEvents

On May 20, 2022, the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran and Armenian General Benevolent Union AGBU Armenia organized the presentation of the book titled Manuscript Heritage of Artsakh and Utik published in English. The authors of the book are Hravard Hakobyan, Tamara Minasyan, and Vahe Torosyan, the editor is Karen Matevosyan.The publication of the book was funded

“CULTURE IN CONFLICT: SOUTH CAUCASUS TODAY” – INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP

20.05.2022Hrant OhanyanEvents

On May 13-14, the Museum of Art History in Vienna hosted the international conference and workshop entitled “Culture in Conflict: South Caucasus Today”, at the core of which were the issues and threats to the protection and preservation of the cultural heritage of Artsakh. The conference was organized by the blessing of His Holiness Karekin