Matenadaran-Institute of Ancient Manuscripts

Open/Closed: 10:00-17:00
Days of week: Monday-Saturday
The Museum is closed: Sunday

Information:
The Matenadaran is named after Mesrop Mashtots, the creator of Armenian Alphabet. 11000 completely preserved handwritten books and more than 2000 partially preserved manuscripts are the core of the Matenadaran collection. The majority of the books have precious leather covers with stamping and silver pressing. Most are full of elaborate miniatures, very important elements of medieval Armenian art. The Matenadaran building (architect Mark Grigorian) has the advantageous position of being located on hilltop of the Mashtots Avenue ending part. It dominates the center of Yerevan. This building made of basalt, reflects the forms and specifics of Armenian architecture. The Matenadaran has departments of Bibliography and Textual Studies, Old Chronicles, Medieval Chronicles, Documents and Miniatures Studies, Preservation, Restoration and Copying of Manuscripts and Archival Documents. It also has a library with a huge stock of Armenian study-related publications. Armenian manuscripts are on display not only in the Matenadaran but all over the world: The Library of the Armenian Patriarchate in Jerusalem, Mkhitarists in Venice and Vienna, National Library of Paris, Libraries of Rome and the Vatican, Bzomar Monastery in Lebanon, museums in the US and many other countries.

Ticket prices:
Entrance fee - 1000 AMD
For students, pensioners and pupils - 1000 AMD

Guides tours prices:
In Armenian- 2000 AMD
In Russian, English-2500 AMD

Contacts:
Tel: +37410-513014
Website: www.matenadaran.am
Email: Contacrs@matenadaran.am
Address: Yerevan, Mashtots avenue 53

See also MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
YEREVAN HISTORY MUSEUM
MUSEUM OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF YEREVAN
MUSEUM-INSTITUTE OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
MOTHER ARMENIA MILITARY MUSEUM