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Printing museum hall

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The Museum of Printing

The Museum of Printing
Yerevan, Armenia

In The Pioneers of Armenian Printing hall represented the first published works in Armenian – the first printed book, the Bible, map and periodical, the first printed draft constitution, the first calendar, etc.
Exhibition includes rare and valuable books, periodicals published abroad, as in conquered Armenia, Armenian script could not bear the onus of Armenian books reproduction. The only solution was organizing the publication of Armenian books in Europe.
The exhibition is exceptional and educational, aims to present the history of 500-year-old Armenian typography, its path, printing created by grateful Armenian offspring, the popularization of Armenian book.
Collection represents the first published works in Armenian: rare and valuable books, periodicals. As in conquered Armenia, Armenian script could not bear the onus of Armenian books reproduction; the only solution was organizing the publication of Armenian books in Europe. The exhibition is exceptional and educational, aims to present the history of 500-year-old Armenian typography, its path, printing created by grateful Armenian offspring, the popularization of Armenian book.

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  • Title: Printing museum hall
  • Creator: NLA
  • Date Created: 21th century
  • Location Created: Yerevan, Armenia
  • Rights: National Library of Armenia
The Museum of Printing

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