Collecting manuscripts has always been Matenadaran’s mission. The period from July 2023 to July 2024 was particularly successful, with over 40 unique manuscripts, ancient fragments, and valuable documents discovered, some of which are on display at the exhibition. Each new manuscript entering Matenadaran is a testament to the collective memory. The additions to the collection
The International Armenological Congress has commenced today at Mashtots Matenadaran. The event will run from July 19th to July 22nd in the Matenadaran, Vayots Dzor, and Syunik regions. Prominent Armenologists and medievalists have travelled to Armenia from 16 different countries. Representatives from spiritual manuscript centres in Antilias, Bzommar, Venice, Vienna, and Jerusalem, as well as
By the decrees of the president of the Republic of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan, Movses Khorenatsi Medals have been awarded to the following individuals: – Valentina Calzolari: Professor of Armenology at the University of Geneva and President of the International Association for Armenian Studies (AIEA) – Christina Marants: Professor of Armenology at Harvard University and President
Helen Dadayan-Parnakyan, the donor of the “Charsanjak Gospel”, along with her daughter, Roksan Makasjian, and the teachers from The Genocide Education Project, which she coordinates, recently visited Matenadaran. Roksan Makasjian facilitates annual visits to Armenia for American teachers, enabling them to learn efficacious methods for teaching the topic of genocide and incorporating it into their
We are glad to announce that Matenadaran has signed an agreement of collaboration with the Belgian publishing house Brepols (founded in 1795), one of the internationally known publishers specialized in medieval studies. Brepols, widely recognized for such authoritative book series as Corpus Christianorum, Patrologia Orientalis, Corpus Christianorum Series Apocryphorum and others, will publish our new
As part of the International Day of Museums on May 18, Mashtots Matenadaran invites you to attend several events.The day is a symbolic reminder of the valuable contribution of museums to education, culture, and heritage preservation. This year, ICOM has chosen the theme “Museums of Education and Research”.On the occasion of the holiday, Matenadaran will
Ara Khzmalyan, the director of Matenadaran, highlighted that this exhibition symbolizes the solidarity between two civilizations and cultural belonging. It also reflects the policy of Matenadaran to diversify exhibitions. The “Poetry of Image” exhibition showcased exclusive manuscript exhibits along with machine paintings that were taken from storage and displayed publicly for the first time, belonging
Currently, the Head of the Department of Restoration, Gayane Eliazyan and senior restorer Taguhi Chenterechyan are working on securing and restoring valuable manuscripts and amulets at the Armenian Museum of America. During their visit, they focused on restoring the 1207 parchment Gospel of the famous Chirag Desert, written by scribe Karapet, as well as restoring
Matenadaran and Ararat Bank have confirmed their recent agreement (established almost a month ago) with the signing of a memorandum and donation agreement. The agreement aims to establish more comprehensive cooperation between the two organizations. As part of this partnership, the biological research laboratory of manuscripts will be modernized and re-equipped by Ararat Bank. Additionally,
During their visit to Italy, the Matenadaran delegation visited the Opificio delle Pietre Dure Center in Florence and the Central Institute for the Pathology of Archives and Books in Rome. Lusine Margaryan, a member of the newly created Biochemical Research Group of Manuscripts of Matenadaran, also attended the visits. A tour was organized for the
