Very interesting! It's a pity that I didn't take the tour, next time I will definitely take it
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Nick Che
Level 16 Local Expert
August 17, 2024
An epic beauty building full of knowledge. Interesting versions of the scriptures from all countries. Texts in all languages of the world. The best view of Mashtots.
An extraordinarily beautiful building. The exhibition itself is very informative, you can take pictures, but it's better to just watch and learn new things. I will visit again on occasion.
This is not just a museum, but an entire institute for the study of ancient manuscripts! Perhaps this choice of a place to relax will seem strange to you, but the material, guides and immersion in the history of ancient Great Armenia are too good
A unique museum. I recommend taking a guide, it will be more interesting this way...
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Надежда Погосян
Level 10 Local Expert
May 24, 2024
The Museum of Manuscripts in a monumental building. We took an individual tour with a Russian-speaking guide. She gave a detailed historical commentary on the tour. As a result, a holistic view of the development of Armenian book production has been formed.
A place to visit in order to feel and learn how Armenia developed and what achievements the Armenian people had after the appearance of the Armenian alphabet, the author of which is Mesrop Mashtots. It is necessary to go with a guide.
The museum is interesting primarily for preserved manuscripts and books, which, sometimes, are more than a century old. There are also curious copies, such as a guide to medicinal plants from centuries ago.
Ancient Armenian and not only manuscripts that smell of history. A must-visit for all those who are interested in history and just want to have a good time. There are Russian-speaking guides.
We visited this museum with our family. We took an excursion with a Russian-speaking guide, a young man. He talked through his teeth, feeling like he wasn't getting paid for this job. The halls were noisy, the guide spoke softly, barely audible. They ran from window to window, if they didn't manage to get there in time, then they listened to half of it. Instead of the stated hour, the tour lasted 30 minutes. I was reluctant to respond to a request to repeat (for a reason if you didn't hear it). I repeated the boring text I had memorized with a great favor. He answered all our questions: "I don't know." At the same time, he asks: "are there any more questions?" We ask, he answers: "I do not know" I do not advise you to spend time and money on this institution. The disdainful and unfriendly attitude of the guide discouraged all desire for a long visit to this museum.
It was interesting to me, the manuscripts themselves don't look particularly epic, so for the desired effect, you need to read right through and get into the time and place when they were created. By the end I was tired, the building itself and everything in the neighborhood is very beautiful.
We visited the museum on April 10. Almost nothing was known about the country. The instructor turned out to be excellent, she told a lot of interesting things. The friends who took us to the museum said that they were listening to the tours for the third time and each time they would learn something new. Then we walked around the museum for more than an hour. Magnificent miniatures. And the signatures can also be read in English...
An excellent museum and institute. I advise anyone who does not have a doctorate in the history of the Caucasus and the Middle East to take a tour of the exposition. I personally came across a very good guide
To get there by taxi or combine with the Cascade, the museum is relatively isolated
We came to the museum on January 4th. The guides said everyone was busy. They'll be free in maybe an hour.There are no audio guides. We went through the exhibitions, looked at the books. There's nothing to do here without a tour, it's a waste of time. There is no cafeteria, somewhere in the next building, but it does not work.I was disappointed, because audio guides can be purchased if there are not enough guides.
There are very good guides here! Do not spare the money, book a tour. I've been with different guides twice, and both times I've heard a lot of new things. In general, this is a unique repository of books and manuscripts, which must be seen
The Matenadaran is a huge library with various manuscripts, ranging from Armenian to ancient Russian manuscripts. The problem with this museum is that half of the manuscripts are not signed in Russian. Some are signed only in English, some are only in Armenian, so I strongly recommend taking a guide. Admission is paid, it is more expensive with a guide, but with a guide you will get the whole range of knowledge that you will not get just walking around the building.