Armenian Museum of America

08/29/2026

A day at the Armenian Museum is like being in a time machine. Trustee Levon Saryan visited the museum to donate several letters from his collection that range in date from 1830 to 1911. We invited Hayr Hrant Tahanian, pastor of St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church (Watertown, MA) to look at the letters and interpret a few of them since they were written in Classical Armenian (Krapar). It was a fascinating afternoon for our guests and staff to travel in time from Etchmiadzin to Worcester!

08/26/2026

Here's what Mark Feeney wrote in the Boston Globe about our current contemporary art installation: Moving and deeply personal, Diana Markosian’s “Father” runs at the Armenian Museum of America through Sept. 13. The museum’s Anahit Gasparyan curated.

Markosian was born in Moscow in 1989. Her mother abruptly relocated to California with Markosian and her brother seven years later. How abruptly? She left no word with her husband. Fifteen years later, Markosian began searching for him. That she eventually found him is attested to by a video and the very handsome photographs in the show. There are more than a dozen, most are black and white, some as large as 5 feet by 4 feet.

The extent of [her father's] suffering is apparent in the 55 letters and documents that Markosian has included. The show includes a selection of family snapshots in their original frames, adding to the sense of domestic intimacy.

Our galleries are open Thursday through Sunday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm, and we are located at 65 Main Street, Watertown, MA.

08/19/2026

Explore the remarkable story of Mgrditch George Parsekian, one of the key figures behind the Armenian recording industry in America. Parsekian helped bring the music of Armenian-American artists to audiences across the country, first through Columbia Records and later through his own M.G. Parsekian label, established in New Jersey in 1923. Featuring recordings from the Museum’s collection by artists including Karekin Proodian, Hovsep Shamlian, Mesrob Takakjian, and Megerditch Douzjian, this new Sound Archive offers a glimpse into the vibrant Armenian musical world of the 1920s and the entrepreneurs who helped preserve and share it.

Explore the impact of M.G. Parsekian on Armenian music in America, featuring exclusive recordings from renowned artists of the early 20th century.

08/17/2026

The video is in! We hosted 125+ members and friends for the Boston area launch of Chris Bohjalian's 26th novel, "The Amateur," on Aug. 11. The evening included a lively conversation with fellow novelist Nancy Kricorian.

The book is already a New York Times Bestseller, and it was a wonderful evening to remember! Special thanks to event sponsor Eastern Bank Foundation.

We hosted 125+ members and friends for the Boston area launch of Ch...

08/14/2026

08/13/2026

We hosted 125+ members and friends for the Boston area launch of Chris Bohjalian's 26th novel, The Amateur, on Aug. 11. The evening included a conversation with fellow novelist Nancy Kricorian.

The book is already a New York Times Bestseller, and it was a wonderful evening to remember! Special thanks to event sponsor Eastern Bank Foundation. Photography by Natalie Nigito.

07/31/2026

The New York Times calls Chris Bohjalian’s new novel one of the summer’s best thrillers. We are hosting the Boston release on 8/11! Tickets here: www.armenianmuseum.org/rsvp

The mystery in The Amateur isn’t about who killed Kenny Foster, a young caddy at a suburban country club — it was Mira Winston, an 18-year-old golf prodigy, whose ball slammed into his head at 150 miles an hour in what seems like a freak accident — but about the cascading consequences of this dreadful moment.

It’s a tragedy for Kenny’s distraught family. But what of Mira, whose life is derailed in a different way? As it turns out, she has a lot more to feel bad about than just Kenny’s death. Though much of it has been caused by the cruel and heedless behavior of other people.

Bohjalian’s book is a morality tale, a snapshot of a strange, careless time in America, a psychological exploration of guilt and its repercussions, a portrait of a girl going off the rails — and then, a courtroom drama.

07/31/2026

We are honored to receive a grant from the Marshall Home Fund. The grant will support "Art, Culture, Eternity: A Journey Through History," a program designed to encourage seniors to experience our diverse collection and exhibitions. Through this funding, the Museum will be able to welcome senior groups from Greater Boston and surrounding communities free of charge, making our exhibitions more accessible to older adults.

Museum visits enhance mental well-being, foster social connection, and inspire lifelong learning. At the Armenian Museum, visitors can explore centuries of history through cultural artifacts while engaging with thought-provoking contemporary art that sparks curiosity and conversation.

We are grateful to the Marshall Home Fund for its generous support, which helps further our mission to preserve and share Armenian art, history, and culture with the broader community.

07/28/2026

Diana Markosian's acclaimed exhibition, "Father," has been featured in the Boston Globe, with art critic Mark Feeney describing the exhibition as "moving and deeply personal" and noting that it "speaks to a much larger truth" through its exploration of family, memory, loss, and reunion.

Through photography, film, family letters, and personal artifacts, the exhibition explores themes of displacement and belonging. Feeney writes: "Despite the specificity of Markosian's experience, it speaks to a much larger truth--or fear--likely to chime with viewers who are neither Armenian nor have suffered a version of what she and her father underwent."

Our galleries, located at 65 Main Street, Watertown, MA, are open Thursday through Sunday from 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm.

By Mark Feeney, Boston Globe WATERTOWN — Diana Markosian’s “Father” works on at least three levels: individual, national or ethnic, and universal. Moving and deeply personal, the show runs at the Armenian Museum of America through Sept. 13. The museum’s Anahit Gasparyan curated. Markosian ...

07/25/2026