Ani: The One Thousand and One Afterlives of a Medieval Armenian Capital

Ani: The One Thousand and One Afterlives of a Medieval Armenian Capital

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An international exhibition offering a fresh interpretation of materials first showcased at the Petőfi Literary Museum in Budapest, exploring the study, reinterpretation, and shifting academic, symbolic, and memory narratives surrounding the ruins of the medieval Armenian capital of Ani. The display presents the multifaceted afterlives of Ani through museum collections preserved from the Ani Museum, alongside original cultural artifacts from the National Archives of Armenia, the Charents Museum of Literature and Arts, and the Yerevan History Museum. Linking with the museum's permanent displays dedicated to Ani, the exhibition features a multimedia approach including archival photographs, artworks, publications, and documentary films. Curators: Karen Jallatyan, Konrad Siekierski Curator at the History Museum of Armenia: Davit Poghosyan Principal researchers: Elke Hartmann, Bálint Kovács

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National history museum that stages scholarly, visually driven exhibitions and public programmes — notable for international collaborations (e.g. a major ‘Sacred Dialogues’ show with the Louvre), guided tours, educational visits, and a museum shop offering exhibition-related merchandise.

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Ani: The One Thousand and One Afterlives of a Medieval Armenian Capital
History Museum of Armenia

Ani: The One Thousand and One Afterlives of a Medieval Armenian Capital

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An international exhibition offering a fresh interpretation of materials first showcased at the Petőfi Literary Museum in Budapest, exploring the study, reinterpretation, and shifting academic, symbolic, and memory narratives surrounding the ruins of the medieval Armenian capital of Ani. The display presents the multifaceted afterlives of Ani through museum collections preserved from the Ani Museum, alongside original cultural artifacts from the National Archives of Armenia, the Charents Museum of Literature and Arts, and the Yerevan History Museum. Linking with the museum's permanent displays dedicated to Ani, the exhibition features a multimedia approach including archival photographs, artworks, publications, and documentary films. Curators: Karen Jallatyan, Konrad Siekierski Curator at the History Museum of Armenia: Davit Poghosyan Principal researchers: Elke Hartmann, Bálint Kovács

Organizer

National history museum that stages scholarly, visually driven exhibitions and public programmes — notable for international collaborations (e.g. a major ‘Sacred Dialogues’ show with the Louvre), guided tours, educational visits, and a museum shop offering exhibition-related merchandise.

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