Impressing exhibition of the creation of the armenian alphabet, the art of armenian writing and the skill of restoring the treasures of historical books. The staff and their specialists are sometimes showing you their tricks and science they use behind the scenes. E.g. showing you how they are working on the restoration of one special book which sometimes takes up... More

A wonderful treasure-house of manuscripts (and not just in Armenian)' displayed well and explained by English-speaking guides. The guides seem to speak from a script, but the half-hour tour s well worth it, giving a fascinating insight into Armenia's durable culture. More

so much treasures from old historical religions & original take your time don not hurry,every single ditail will be fixed on your memmories... More

I like museums and this one is great and different from most. However, if you don't pay the extra for a guide, the rating should drop to a 3. The guide makes the difference. In Feb 12, they have moved the exhibition area so it is awkward to reach while the exterior and interior renovations are underway. These might be... More

This place is one the landmarks that you should definitely not miss. The collection they have for manuscripts is very old and valuable. Although the building from outside makes you feel you will see a lot more, but the collection still deserves the visit. Car parking is available, the view of Ararat is good, just the souvenir shop is a... More

First off, I should note that there has been renovation work since we were there in the summer of 2011. I don't know if this affected the open areas/displays, but it may have. There is no doubt that the total collection of the Matenadaran is spectacular, and there is a decent amount of explanatory material at the start of the... More

This is a must see in Yerevan, impressive and valuable for the whole world...Please take a guide to understand the story of Matenadaran because it is the story of the values of Armenian people More

The one main room that we stayed in for more than an hour showed so many fantastic book and old manuscripts. Well worth the time. You can not take photo's inside but the post cards available make up for this rule. More

The statue of Mesrop Mashtots outside the old part of the building is pretty impressive and you may notice that it appears on Armenian visas. The manuscripts are housed in the new part. It is unclear why they decided that everyone who wants to see the manuscripts would have to wander up several flights of stairs and along a corridor... More