Events – Matenadaran

THE HEAD OF THE GROUP FOR THE STUDY OF MEDICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCE MANUSCRIPTS AT THE MATENADARAN, DR. HASMIK KIRAKOSYAN, PARTICIPATED IN THE 47TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS FOR THE HISTORY OF PHARMACY, HELD IN INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA, ON SEPTEMBER 2–5, 2026

08.09.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

One of the main themes of the Congress was the history of medicinal knowledge based on the natural resources of mountainous regions. At the Plenary session “Entangled Worlds – Parallels between Different Mountainous Regions,” Dr. Hasmik Kirakosyan presented a paper on the pharmaceutical manuscripts preserved at the Matenadaran, highlighting the Armenian medieval manuscript heritage of

GAGIK SARUKHANYAN, HONORARY CONSUL OF ARMENIA IN VENICE, AWARDED THE MATENADARAN MEDAL OF GRATITUDE FOR HIS SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS

08.08.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

Gagik Sarukhanyan, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Venice, visited the Matenadaran with his family. Accompanied by Director Ara Khzmalyan and Deputy Director Vahe Torosyan, he toured the museum, explored the newly established facilities, and learned about the use of the Matenadaran’s latest equipment in the fields of digital technologies and manuscript conservation. The Honorary Consul

PARTICIPANTS OF THE JEAN MONNET MODULE SUMMER SCHOOL OF EURASIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY VISITED THE MATENADARAN

05.08.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

Participants of the Jean Monnet Module Summer School on the topic “The European Union Green Deal beyond the EU: Geopolitics, Policies, Cooperation and Development,” organized by Eurasia International University, visited the Matenadaran. The project is funded under the Jean Monnet Action of the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme. During the visit, they toured the Matenadaran Museum,

ON JULY 21, THE KERON DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WELCOMED ARA KHZMALYAN, DIRECTOR OF THE ՄԱՏԵՆԱԴԱՐԱՆ – MATENADARAN, VAHE TOROSYAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, DAVID GHAZARYAN, HEAD OF THE DEPOSITORY OF MANUSCRIPTS AND TATEVIK MANUKYAN, SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

04.08.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

Following a tour of the historic Afrikyan Building, the foundation presented 13 rare printed books dating from the 17th–19th centuries and five manuscripts acquired from the collection of Hrant Samuelian’s historic Oriental Bookstore in Paris by Wilco Wealth Management and donated to the Keron Development Foundation. Following a joint examination and discussion, it was decided

WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONGRESS, A TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED BETWEEN MATENADARAN AND THE CALOUSTE GULBENKIAN FOUNDATION

25.07.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

Within the framework of the 3rd International Armenological Congress, a two-year agreement was signed between Matenadaran and the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation to ensure the continuation of work on creating the Consolidated Manuscript Catalogue. The unified catalogue will present scholarly descriptions (manuscript catalogues) of the Armenian manuscript collections and items held at Matenadaran as well as

SPIRITUAL MANUSCRIPT CENTRES: A STRATEGIC HIGHLIGHT AT THE INTERNATIONAL ARMENOLOGICAL CONGRESS

24.07.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

On 24 July 2026, as part of the 3rd International Armenological Congress, a customary round-table discussion was held with the participation of senior staff members from Matenadaran and representatives of Armenian spiritual and manuscript centres. The discussion brought together representatives from various Armenian spiritual and manuscript centres, including the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the

THE MATENADARAN’S INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE CONTINUES TO EXPAND

23.07.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

Within the framework of the 3rd International Armenological Congress, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between Matenadaran and the Armenian Institute of Poland, establishing the principal directions and priorities of bilateral collaboration. The memorandum was signed by Ara Khzmalyan, Director of the Matenadaran, and Hrachya Boyajyan, President of the Armenian Institute and Honorary Consul. It

A DELEGATION FROM MATENADARAN VISITED THE BOOK RESTORATION LABORATORY OF THE ABBEY OF PRAGLIA (LABORATORIO DI RESTAURO DEL LIBRO DELL’ABBAZIA DI PRAGLIA)

12.07.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

During this visit, the laboratory’s activities, methodologies for restoring books and manuscripts, and the foundational principles guiding its operations were presented. Artavazd Ayvazyan and Artur Petrosyan, senior restorers at Matenadaran, engaged in comprehensive discussions with their Italian colleagues concerning professional matters of mutual interest. They also provided an overview of the reforms implemented at Matenadaran

LAUNCH OF THE MONITORING AND RESTORATION MISSION FOR THE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTIONS OF THE MKHITARIST CONGREGATION OF VENICE, WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE 350TH ANNIVERSARY OF MKHITAR SEBASTATSI

10.07.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

For this reason, a delegation from Matenadaran, headed by its Director, Ara Khzmalyan, has arrived on the Saint Lazarus island.The launch of the mission is being carried out with the active support and direct participation of Hovhannes Araqelyan, authorised representative of the Director of Matenadaran, and Gagik Sarukhanyan, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia

ACADEMIC CONFERENCE IN SOFIA

07.07.2026Hrant OhanyanEvents

Doctor of Philological Sciences and Professor Kristine Kostikyan, Head of the Department of Oriental Studies at Matenadaran, participated in the international conference “Armenia — Crossroad of Centuries and Worlds,” held on 18–19 June at Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski.” Kostikyan presented a paper titled “The Persian Documents of the Archive of St. Tovma the Apostle