Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts

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Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts, Research manuscript museum in central Tbilisi, Georgia.

The Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts contains over 170,000 documents in multiple languages, including Georgian, Greek, Hebrew, Syrian, Ethiopian, and Armenian manuscripts.

The institution evolved from the State Museum of Georgia's manuscript department in 1958 and received its current name and status in 2007.

The collection features the first Georgian printed edition, a Georgian-Italian Dictionary from 1629, and religious texts including the Gospel from 1709.

The museum operates Tuesday through Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, offering free admission to children under 6, ICOM members, and people with disabilities.

The center holds 10,000 Georgian manuscripts, including 4,000 palimpsests dating from the 5th to 19th centuries, representing multiple layers of written history.

Location: Tbilisi

Inception: June 30, 1958

Website: http://manuscript.ge

GPS coordinates: 41.71754,44.78278

Latest update: November 9, 2025 13:02

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