The Role of Private Archives in Preserving Armenian Arts and Culture through Community Museums
The Role of Private Archives in Preserving Armenian Arts and Culture through Community Museums
Author(s): Mariam VardanyanSubject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Museology & Heritage Studies, Library and Information Science, History of Art
Published by: Институт за изследване на изкуствата, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: Armenian diaspora; diasporic museums; art of Armenian diaspora
Summary/Abstract: This article examines how private archives sustain Armenian arts and culture in diaspora community museums. Focusing on the Dudian Museum (Bucharest), Ararat-Eskijian Museum (Los Angeles), and Artak Manookian Museum (Tehran), it shows how personal collections of paintings, textiles, manuscripts, photographs, and metalwork underpin these institutions. Beyond preserving cultural artifacts, the museums safeguard Armenian identity and collective memory, pro-viding vital resources for research in history, art history, ethnography, and Armenology, highlighting the indispensable role of private contributions in maintaining Armenian heritage.
Journal: Изкуствоведски четения
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 75-92
- Page Count: 18
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
