“Armenians of Watertown” Exhibit Open Now at Watertown Public Library & Lecture by Dr. Arto Vaun on April 30. Details here. 

Preserving the global Armenian experience through photography

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Preserving the global Armenian experience through photography

We safeguard the past to illuminate the present & help build a brighter future.

50th Anniversary in 2025

Since 1975, we have been preserving and sharing meaningful photographs to over 500,000 people.

155 years of history

Our collections span from the 1860s to the 1990s and across six continents.

Over 100,000 Photographs

Photographs are physically stored in our archives. We also have a new location and visiting hours.

Since 2021, we have digitally archived 15,000 photographs, opened a gallery, and been covered in The Boston Globe and Smithsonian Magazine.

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Meet our Leadership

Dr. Arto Vaun

Dr. Arto Vaun

Executive Director

Ruth Thomasian

Ruth Thomasian

Founder & President

Board of Advisors

Nancy Enneking

Getty Museum

Dr. Daniela Jimenez

UCLA/Smithsonian

Kim Hoeckele

Muhlenberg College

Elizabeth Collier

Curator

Dr. Levon Avdoyan

Historian/Archivist

Tatiana Cole

Harvard University

Kristin Parker

Boston Public Library

Elena Bulat

Harvard University

Winslow Martin

Photographer

Dr. David Low

Courtauld Institute
of Art

Tsovinar Kuiumchian

Oxford University

Nubar Alexanian

Photographer/Filmmaker

Featured Photo

Gedik Pasha Church choir. Constantinople, c. 1915.

Photo ID: K1980.020.034

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