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Libraries| Official Website: Armenian Library & Museum of America Location: 65 Main Street, 65 Main Street, MA, 02472 map Phone:(617) 926-2562 Hours: Hours Vary see below In/Outdoor: Indoor Cost: $ see below |
Others to Consider: Boston Public Library - Central Branch, Cambridge Public Library - Main Branch, Waltham Public Library, Thomas Crane Public Library, Boston AthenaeumArmenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) houses the most extensive collection of Armenian artifacts in North America, with over 20,000 items, 20,000 books, 5,000 coins, 3,000 textiles, 930 rare books, 800 oral histories and 170 Armenian oriental rugs. The building includes Bedoukian Hall, the main exhibit gallery, as well as several smaller side galleries, the research library, a contemporary art gallery, studio space, offices, meeting rooms, and climate-controlled vaults for the storage of rare and delicate pieces.
Mesrop Boyajian Library
For those interested in acquiring in-depth knowledge about virtually every aspect of Armenian life, ALMA's Mesrop Boyajian Library is an invaluable resource. The Library features an extensive collection of books in Armenian, English and other languages. It also offers periodicals, poster, maps, calendars, sheet music, documents, early sound recordings and more, catalogued and in open stacks for easy use by students, researchers and the general public. The Library's collection includes over 1,000 rare books. Of these, 200 titles were printed between AD1512 and AD1800, including five copies of the first printed (in Armenian) 'Amsterdam Bible' of 1666 AD.
What's happening at the Museum.
 Hours |  Top |
Thursday, 6:00-9:00pm
Friday and Sunday, 1:00-5:00pm
Saturday , 10am-2pm
 Cost | Top |
Non-Members: $5/person
Students: $2/person
Members and Children under 12: Free.
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