On May 22, 2025, the Armenian Restoration Paper Workshop was inaugurated at Matenadaran. This new facility will produce the paper needed for restoring written heritage, allowing the institution to rely less on the international market and creating opportunities for entrepreneurial activities. The workshop establishment is part of a development program initiated by the Director of
The workshop Linguistic and Cultural Interconnections in Armenian Medical Manuscripts, organized within the framework of the “Program for the Advancement of Women Leaders 2024” and in connection with the project “Linguistic Knowledge: Multilingualism or Plurilingualism? – A Sociolinguistic Study of 16th–18th Century Armenian Pharmacopoeias and Medical Texts”, brought together scholars to examine a range of
On May 6, 2025, the Yerevan Brandy Factory presented individual oak planks crafted by the factory’s coopers to the Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts. These planks are essential for producing new bindings for ancient manuscripts. With this joint initiative, the Yerevan Brandy Factory is committed to supporting the restoration of ancient manuscripts in
The cancellation was conducted by the director of Matenadaran, Ara Khzmalyan; the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of HayPost Company, Artak Ghulyan; the Head of the Postal Department of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia, Tsovinar Galstyan; the architect’s grandson, journalist, and writer Mark Grigoryan; and the President of the Armenian Association
Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran, in collaboration with the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Armenia and in partnership with the “Kaits” Foundation, is organizing an international conference dedicated to Mkhitar Gosh and his work, “Lawcode” (Datastanagirk). This conference is scheduled for October 2025 and will address topics related to the history of medieval jurisprudence in
Let’s recall that the Matenadaran’s new series of “Hidden Manuscripts” exhibitions began on March 10 of this year with the display of the Shurishkan Holy Gospel. Within a month, thousands of visitors from various cities and settlements in Armenia and the Diaspora attended Matenadaran. On April 10, the last representatives connected to the Shurishkan Gospel
The Director of Matenadaran, Ara Khzmalyan, recently met in Geneva with Charles Personnaz, the Director of the French National Institute of Heritage, and Valerie Frelan, the Executive Director of the International Alliance for the Protection of Heritage in Conflict Zones (ALIF). During the meeting, Charles Personnaz handed in an official invitation for Matenadaran restoration specialists
As part of the international conference titled “Manuscript Culture in the Caucasus” taking place on March 24-26, today, Aram Topchyan, the Head of the Department of Philology and the Study of Secular Literature at Matenadaran, presented on “Etymological corrections in the Greek text and Armenian translation of the “History of Alexander” based on two Armenian
At the invitation of Professor Jost Gippert from the University of Hamburg, employees from Matenadaran—Aram Topchyan, Gohar Muradyan, Gurgen Gasparyan, David Ghazaryan, Ara Gasparyan, and Sona Baloyan—are participating in the international conference titled “Manuscript Culture in the Caucasus,” organized by the Center for the Study of Manuscript Culture from March 24 to 26. The meeting
The staff of Matenadaran participated in a seminar titled “EU4Dialogue: Armenian-Latvian Dialogue for Library Development,” jointly organized by the Armenian Library Association and the Latvian National Library. Jemma Papoyan, the Coordinator of Educational Programs at Matenadaran, presented the educational and cultural programs implemented at the institution. The seminar also included participation from bibliographers and senior
