Yerevan, Armenia
Matenadaran
The Matenadaran, officially the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, is the largest center for the storage, study and popularization of Armenian manuscripts, combining the functions of a museum, archive and scientific institution. It holds the most extensive collection of Armenian manuscripts in existence. It was established in 1959 on the basis of the nationalized collection of the Armenian Church, formerly held at Etchmiadzin.
- City
- Yerevan
- Country
- Armenia
- Category
- Museum
- Suggested visit
- About 120 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia