Matenadaran, officially the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, is a prominent museum and research institute in Yerevan, Armenia. It houses one of the world's largest collections of ancient Armenian manuscripts.
📜 Explore a vast collection of ancient Armenian and foreign manuscripts
🏛️ Admire the monumental architecture influenced by medieval Armenian design
🌍 Discover rare texts, including the oldest complete Armenian manuscript
🖼️ See beautifully illuminated manuscripts and ivory-carved covers
🔬 Most of the vast collection is only accessible by researchers
🗣️ Guide services in multiple foreign languages are available by reservation
🎟️ Citizens of Armenia get free entrance on the last Saturday of each month
📸 Professional camera use requires prior permission from the director
💰 Adults 2000 AMD, ages 6-18 1000 AMD, students 300 AMD.
🕒 Open Tuesday-Saturday 10:00-17:50. Closed Sunday, Monday, and holidays.
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