- THE LABORATORY FOR BIOCHEMICAL RESEARCH OF MANUSCRIPTS WAS OPENED IN MATENADARAN UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF ARARATBANK AS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR “THE FACES OF MEMORY.”
Zhanna Andreasyan, the RA Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Matenadaran, and Mher Ananyan, the Executive Director of AraratBank, had the honour of cutting the ribbon. This laboratory will elevate Matenadaran’s work in manuscript restoration to a new level and implement new programs as a unified centre - THE RADIANT MISSION OF MATENADARAN
On October 15 of this year, the Matenadaran Museum will open a new exhibition entitled “The Radiant Mission of Matenadaran.” The event is organized within the framework of the 13th annual international scientific seminar, “The Faces of Memory.”The exhibition symbolically confirms the exceptional role and mission of Matenadaran in the restoration, as well as the - THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR, “THE FACES OF MEMORY,” IS CURRENTLY HELD AT MATENADARANAround 40 specialists from over 15 countries are giving presentations and participating in master classes at the restoration laboratory. Today, the seminar participants visited the Matenadaran Museum to view manuscript samples in Armenian and foreign languages.
- THE 13TH INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR, “THE FACES OF MEMORY,” HAS COMMENCED AT MASHTOTS MATENADARAN. THE SEMINAR WILL FOCUS ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRESERVING AND RESTORING HANDWRITTEN AND PRINTED HERITAGE“The Faces of Memory” international seminar is a platform for significant institutions worldwide dedicated to preserving written heritage. Over the past 13 years, it has welcomed over 130 universal organizations and hundreds of professionals, fostering new business connections. Matenadaran is the leading professional centre for written heritage restoration in Armenia and the region. As part
- ON OCTOBER 1 AND 2, MASHTOTS MATENADARAN PARTICIPATED IN THE “GITUZH” INITIATIVE, ORGANIZED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ARMENIAThe RA Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports, Yerevan Municipality, and the National Academy of Sciences supported the event. At the science festival held in Freedom Square, Matenadaran had its booth and showcased the innovative equipment of the digitization and restoration departments, as well as exhibits on medieval medicine, natural science, painting materials, and
- AN EXHIBITION TITLED “SPIRITUAL ENTITY, TIMELESS IMAGES, THE TREASURES OF THE MATENADARAN AND THE MOTHER SEE OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN” HAS OPENED AT MASHTOTS MATENADARANThe exhibition showcases glass negatives from Matenadaran and the printed photos derived from them for the first time, which hold exceptional historical and ethnographic significance. Additionally, exhibits have been selected from the museums of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, the History Museum of Armenia, and the National Gallery of Armenia based on the images.
- A DELEGATION HEADED BY KHALID IBRAHIM AL-SULAITI, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KATARA CULTURAL VILLAGE FOUNDATION, VISITED MATENADARANThe delegation, accompanied by RA Prime Minister’s spouse Anna Hakobyan, toured the Matenadaran Museum and visited the Restoration Department and the Depository of Manuscripts at the invitation of the MyStep Foundation. Ara Khzmalyan, director of Matenadaran, presented the idea of creating a laboratory for Arabic manuscripts’ restoration and research at Matenadaran. It would help in
- VISIT TO THE MORGAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM IN NEW YORKOn September 12, 2024, the Matenadaran delegation visited the renowned Morgan Library and Museum, which was founded 100 years ago and has a rare collection of written heritage – manuscripts, old printed books, and documents. During the visit, the delegation learned about the restoration and exhibition activities of the centre. At the end of the