Armenia, Washington-based Museum of the Bible launch cooperation on Christian heritage

Armenian Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan and Carlos Campo, CEO and President of the Washington-based Museum of the Bible, signed a letter of intent on cooperation in the fields of Armenian Christian heritage and museums.

Armenia’s Ambassador to the United States, Narek Mkrtchyan, also attended the signing ceremony.

The letter of intent establishes institutional cooperation between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and the Museum of the Bible, with the main objectives including the promotion of Armenian Christian heritage, particularly through the establishment of a permanent exhibition on Armenian Christian heritage at the Museum of the Bible. In addition, the letter envisions the launch of research, educational, experience-sharing, and other joint programs.

Minister Zhanna Andreasyan welcomed the attendees, emphasizing the importance of the cooperation in terms of promoting Christian heritage. “When we speak about Christian heritage, it is very important to show that it is not only part of our historical life, but also part of our present and future. The Museum of the Bible plays a very important role because bringing together Christian heritage in one place is truly a great mission for visitors. I am very pleased that the Republic of Armenia has the opportunity to contribute to this very important mission,” the minister said.

She stressed that Armenia attaches great importance to the exchange of experience in museum management, digitization, preservation, and educational programs, especially for young specialists and researchers. Zhanna Andreasyan also underlined the government’s readiness to deepen cooperation by involving museums in Armenia as well.

CEO of the Museum of the Bible Carlos Campo also expressed gratitude for the cooperation, noting that the signing of the letter of intent would open broad opportunities for interaction in various fields while also fostering connections between the museum’s experts and researchers.

Lauding the beginning of cooperation, Carlos Campo said that both Americans and others from across the world will henceforth be able to learn more about Armenia and its heritage.

As a result of preliminary discussions between the two sides, the Museum of the Bible plans not only to establish a permanent exhibition dedicated to Armenia but also to implement a year-long Armenian program. It will include research activities, lectures, and other initiatives.

The Museum of the Bible is a museum in Washington, D.C., United States, owned by Museum of the Bible, Inc., a nonprofit Christian missionary organization established in 2010 by the Green family. The museum documents the narrative, history, and impact of the Bible. The museum, which opened on November 17, 2017, exhibits around 1,500 objects and artifacts, ranging across 4,000 years of history.