• 411 Mystic Street, Arlington MA, 02474-1108
  • Hours: 9am - 2pm
    Saturdays by Appointment

THE ARMENIAN CULTERAL FOUNDATION

OUR MISSION

To establish and maintain a library and to sponsor programs in the arts and humanities which disseminate knowledge and information for the advancement of culture in general, and Armenian culture in particular.

In pursuing this mission, the Foundation shall place emphasis on the history of Armenian music in the diaspora and on the role of Armenian women in the nation’s history. Specific communities to be served are (1) academics and individuals worldwide interested in Armenian culture and (2) bibliophiles and rare book collectors of noteworthy nineteenth and twentieth century English and European works in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

OUR HISTORY

The Armenian Cultural Foundation is a private library and museum dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Armenian history, culture and letters. Incorporated in 1945 by Vahan Topalian (1886-1983), a well-known Armenian book collector and by a number of his friends and benefactors, its first home was at 18 Somerset Street — a three story building in Boston. In 1962 the building was taken by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, at which time, John Mirak (1907-2000), an immigrant from Western (Turkish) Armenia and successful businessman in Boston, assisted the Foundation to relocate to its present quarters, a Greek revival mansion in Arlington, Massachusetts. During 1965 the large addition overlooking Mystic Lake, which comprises the main library, was completed under the direction of architect Jerome Bailey Foster.

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ABOUT THE ACF

ON VIEW IN THE LIBRARY

The Armenian Cultural Foundation is a private library and museum dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of Armenian history, culture, and letters.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Anahit Truzyan with featured students Rebecca Lai & Timothy Lai Works by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt
March 26, 2023
A Documentary by Mimi Malayan | Organized by ACF and co-sponsored by NAASR, AIWA, AAA, ...
SEPTEMBER 29 , 2019
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BOOKS & AUTHORS

MONTHLY ARTICLE

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