Scientific Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts named after Mesrop Mashtots

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Հովակ Դավթյան

Level 3 Local Expert

The single most valuable museum in Armenia

Ashot Manukyan

Level 8 Local Expert

Perfect 👍 Interesting ! Beautiful ! !

Koryun Tadevosyan

Level 5 Local Expert

Best museum ever , 100000/10 highly recommend.

Vrezh Ghazaryan

Level 7 Local Expert

U have to visit by your own, i know you won't regret 🤩

Level 8 Local Expert

The place is very interesting, but there are too few halls with exhibits for such a huge and impressive building.In fact, of the three floors for the museum itself, only half of the first floor and part of the third.If there are more halls, it will become much more interesting. Ancient manuscripts on cartography, medicine and many other fields are on display in the existing halls. For those who do not speak English, please note that there are practically no signs in Russian, only in Armenian and English.

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Marina S

Level 14 Local Expert

A must-visit place. A unique collection of manuscripts. Take a tour guide. Very impressive. For lovers of antiquity, for those who like to philosophize, it is an ideal pastime.

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Татьяна Попова

Level 5 Local Expert

Be sure to visit, you won't regret it. The history of Christianity in Armenia, many ancient manuscripts and an interesting tour for adults and children (in Russian!). Did you know that hedgehog bile was also used to create the illustrations? I learned a lot of new things. Vintage illustrations are a separate topic.

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Шель Юрий

Level 30 Local Expert

The building was built in 1959. The richest collection of manuscripts, more than three thousand. In Russian, Hebrew, Latin, Arabic, Syriac, Greek, Georgian, Indian, Japanese, Persian, Azerbaijani. The museum's collections contain 2,281 old printed (before 1800) books. You have to come here several times to feel the full power and strength of human civilization.

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Карина Юрченко

Level 17 Local Expert

We went to the museum for the second time, but this time we took an individual guide and did not lose. Nana's guide told us in an incredibly interesting way about the history of Armenia and the origin of most of the books presented in the museum. Considering that we went with a teenager, my daughter was very interested. The museum is developing and improving, taking into account the past 9 years since the first visit, we were very, very pleased with the visit. By the way, guided tickets cost a total of 2,000 rubles.

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Кристина Хидирян

Level 8 Local Expert

Matenadaran is obligatory for everyone to attend. The ancient manuscripts stored there evoke not only admiration for the skill of the people who created them, but also awe of the sacred texts contained in them. Be sure to take a guide to visit this museum.

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Юлия Кольцова

Level 5 Local Expert

An incredible place! Manuscripts and books of the 6th-7th centuries. Lina, a very knowledgeable and loving specialist, conducted the tour for us.

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Екатерина

Level 9 Local Expert

I recommend. We did not get a tour guide, I strongly advise you to book it by phone, it is on the website. We passed by ourselves, the information is available in English and Armenian, we passed all the halls in two hours. Very interesting exhibits, evidence of a long history. There is a good souvenir shop both inside the museum and next to the ticket office. The building also makes an impression

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Елена Столповская

Level 12 Local Expert

This museum not only immerses you in the history of the Armenian people's writing, but also makes you look at the history of world civilizations in a different way. It is absolutely necessary to take a tour of the museum, without a guide, the exhibits on display are just a set of pictures. We were very lucky to have a guide, it turned out to be the beautiful Lina Piradova, who represents an entire epoch in her own right.

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Андрей Зубанов

Level 21 Local Expert

A very unusual and interesting collection of books that must be viewed with a guide. It is difficult for a non-expert to distinguish one folio from another and find the smallest and largest Bible in the book diversity of the halls.

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Вадим Гончаров

Level 13 Local Expert

A magnificent museum with unparalleled exhibits! It is a unique pleasure to see live the originals of thousands of years old books and manuscripts in excellent condition. The technical equipment of the museum is also excellent, and it is pleasant and convenient to look at the exhibits.

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Евгений Антипенко

Level 6 Local Expert

People who want to study the history of Armenia more deeply should visit this place. Ancient manuscripts, culture, art of Armenia + first-class guides will leave pleasant impressions for a long time.

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Andreas Scandinavski (писатель)

Level 21 Local Expert

The exterior of the building is interesting, I couldn't get inside (September 1). Apparently, it was considered a non-working and public holiday. But there were no ads at the closed cash register.

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Иван Сергеев

Level 19 Local Expert

An unusual repository of various religious artifacts. There is no point in taking the tour, it costs 2.5 ticket prices, it is overloaded with information that is impossible to remember the first time. But it's worth going through several halls!

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Ольга Павловна Н.

Level 13 Local Expert

Well, it's just a delight! A must-visit for all guests of Yerevan! There are not only unique books and manuscripts from different countries, but even the smell of paradise is there!

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Ирек Агмалов

Level 4 Local Expert

Excursion adult - 1500 drams, child - 200 drams (9 years old), guide - 5000 drams. When paying, they ask in what language the guide is needed. Guide Angelica - super thanks to her, and that you were lucky to get on it. She showed me everything, told me for 70-75 minutes, including our questions. High competence in various questions. The museum is open from 10 to 17, you need to come in advance to have time to listen to the guide and, if desired, wander yourself. There are lockers that can be closed so as not to carry things with you - it is convenient, this is in addition to the wardrobe. The exposition itself is a very small part of what they have stored, alas ((. But it's also impressive, at least for me. Every month, something else is exposed. That is, with every rare visit, you can see something new.

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Илья Тихомиров

Level 10 Local Expert

It is a very interesting museum, which includes several thousand manuscripts in different languages, both originals and copies. It will be very interesting and informative!

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Алексей Борисов

Level 7 Local Expert

It's a great place to visit if you want to, but an Armenian just needs to. A huge number of exhibits confirming the antiquity of Armenian history.

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Сергей Михеев

Level 11 Local Expert

It is a very magnificent building, extremely interesting exhibits, but there are no excursions on site, you need to book in advance

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Даниил Запятой

Level 30 Local Expert

The Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (also known as Matenadaran, "repository of manuscripts" in Armenian) is not only a research organization, but also a museum open to visitors. My friends and I visited on April 30th, 2024. We studied the schedule, prices and reviews in advance: admission for one adult costs 1500 drams, an excursion in Russian costs 5000 drams for the whole group. I should note that it is unlikely to be interesting and understandable without a guide, but we were very lucky to have her. It was accessible and entertaining. There are tens of thousands of manuscripts in the vaults, not only in Armenian, but also in Arabic and many other languages. The oldest specimens date back to the VII–VIII century AD. The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 17. Tickets can be purchased on site, paid in cash or by card.

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Владислав Прошин

Level 8 Local Expert

We visited with an excursion without an appointment. We just arrived at 12:00 on a weekday. It is probably better to book an excursion in advance, because you may not be lucky, and there will be no free guides. The tour was conducted by Lina, it was very interesting. It will probably not be interesting without a tour, because apart from the names in several languages (not all exhibits are signed in Russian), there is no more information. Definitely worth a visit.

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Дарья Близнюк

Level 22 Local Expert

A very interesting place! Unusual, authentic, interesting exposition and excursion. There is a huge collection of ancient manuscripts and more. I would especially like to mention the souvenir shop, which surprises with an unusual assortment, which is nice to buy for gifts.

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Дильбар Бикбаева

Level 10 Local Expert

A great place for lovers of antiquity. There are many interesting ancient manuscripts and folios. If you know English, you can do without a guide.

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Натали С.

Level 9 Local Expert

I've been there twice. And both times I looked at ancient manuscripts with great pleasure.

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Evgeniya S.

Level 11 Local Expert

This is the most interesting museum that I have ever visited. Ancient manuscripts dating back to the 5th and 4th centuries BC are preserved and exhibited in excellent condition. Of particular admiration is the collection of colored miniatures (ancient illustrations for books), which are preserved in such a state as if they were written quite recently. The highest professionalism of the guides is also admired. These are highly erudite, enthusiastic and deeply intelligent employees. I advise everyone who visits this museum to use the services of a guide. Our guide was Amelia. My son and I are grateful to her for her amazing inspirational story about the museum's exhibits and the history of Armenia.

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Prosciutto Cotto

Level 7 Local Expert

The museum of writing has a fairly wide collection, the building itself is very beautiful, and there are guided tours in several languages, including Russian.

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Илья Шаров

Level 7 Local Expert

a very interesting exposition of ancient documents (if you are interested in this type of artifacts). I advise you to take a guide, with him the inspection becomes much more interesting

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Артем Вартанян

Level 9 Local Expert

This is the heritage, history, and greatness of the Armenian people, which has been preserved through centuries of war and deprivation of the Armenians. At the cost of their lives, people preserved the heritage, priceless manuscripts of the ancient Armenian people and the Armenian nation.

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Piligrim Chernicov

Level 6 Local Expert

One of the best museums in Yerevan. There are a lot of manuscripts in it, and the museum lobby is a masterpiece. I recommend it for a mandatory visit.

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Алексей Лапушкин

Level 12 Local Expert

I visited the Matenadaran Museum of Ancient Manuscripts in Yerevan this summer. For Russian-speaking tourists, we were assigned a tour guide Lina, who has worked at this institute-museum for more than 40 years. She knows literally every exhibit of the museum thoroughly, which was very pleased and interested. The tour was held in one go, listening to Lina is a pleasure. I recommend visiting this museum and you will be impressed for a lifetime!

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Ада Т.

Level 10 Local Expert

A very interesting place, with a stunning display of ancient scrolls and manuscripts. Must-visit

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Евгения З

Level 7 Local Expert

I really liked the museum, we were with a guide. I really enjoyed the tour, we looked at Armenia with completely different eyes.

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Оливия

Level 24 Local Expert

The history of Armenia through the prism of an interesting exposition of the oldest manuscripts and books.We came across a competent guide Lina, who told us in detail about the exhibition.There are several halls, including those with the cultural heritage of Artsakh.Without an excursion, in my opinion, it will be difficult to understand and appreciate something in the Matenadaran.

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Arsen

Level 15 Local Expert

This must be visited without fail and only with a guide. You will learn a lot of interesting things about the history of a great country and about its people, who are workers and defenders of their homeland.

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Лидия Кн

Level 16 Local Expert

A unique collection. It's worth a look. We paid AMD 5,000 for the tour + entrance tickets. I give 4 stars because of the tour of the factory, we were unlucky. This is the first time I've seen this, the tour consisted of reading the tablets, Israel did not tell us any interesting facts or stories. I was very upset by this approach. After the tour, during self-examination, I went eavesdropping on other tourists, found out that the smallest book in the collection is made from the skin of a calf embryo and weighs only 19 grams. Our guide, if you can call it that, did not tell us this. After the Matenadaran, we went on an excursion to the Yerevan History Museum, it was very interesting, thanks to the guide Liana. That's another story)

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Даниил Чистяков

Level 3 Local Expert

Many letters But seriously, I recommend it to everyone. Take a guided tour right on your first day in Yerevan, be sure to immerse yourself in the ancient history of this beautiful country.

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Джон

Level 27 Local Expert

It's a great place. Very interesting exhibits. It is completely understandable. The staff is polite. Full of delight from what he saw

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Екатерина Годяева

Level 8 Local Expert

A very interesting museum. We thought it would be boring, but even without the tour it was interesting. There are many stands with translation of the text into Russian and history. There is an online showcase with herbs and plants that were used for elixirs.

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Оксана

Level 10 Local Expert

I'm thrilled. 100% of the visit to Yerevan I advise you to take the tour right on the spot, the girls tell everything very coolly.

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Александр Сенников

Level 19 Local Expert

Very interesting! The exposition is small (3 halls), but there are a lot of completely old books: both handwritten and printed. It is better to get there by taxi, because it is quite far from the center. And on the hill. It works from 10 to 17, the ticket is inexpensive.

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Dmitry

Level 14 Local Expert

It probably doesn't make sense without a guide. There are a lot of books and I wouldn't understand their value without outside help. It is necessary to have some initial training in the history of religion. When the guide asks a question, I felt like a schoolboy with lessons not learned. It was sometimes well saved by other members of the group who answered the questions correctly. I would suggest dividing the tours into different levels. There is a luggage storage, a wardrobe, a souvenir shop

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Алексей Филиппов

Level 11 Local Expert

an interesting place, beautiful architecture, wonderful view. The tour is interesting. The souvenir shop is full of varieties. I advise everyone! Do not pass by. The location is also fine.

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Калюжная Елена

Level 10 Local Expert

I fell in love with this museum! Amazing handwritten books and manuscripts. A rich collection.

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Елизавета К.

Level 8 Local Expert

A very interesting museum with a huge collection of unique artifacts. Unfortunately, they did not find the elevator (it is possible that it is there, but it was not found).

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Самвел Геворкянц

Level 6 Local Expert

We liked everything very much, learned a lot, be sure to hire a guide, parking is free, admission is for a nominal fee.

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Алена

Level 12 Local Expert

Plan a tour guide in advance, day in, day out is unlikely to work. But it's worth a visit, great staff

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Scientific Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts named after Mesrop Mashtots

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