The library contains over 700 handwritten books and many valuable and unique resources for research in Armenian and medieval European languages and arts.
The museum displays numerous artifacts from the history of the cathedral and the Armenian community in Isfahan, including:
the 1606 edict of Shah Abbas I establishing New Julfa;
several edicts by Abbas I and his successors condemning and prohibiting interference with, or persecution of, Armenians and their property and affairs;
a historic printing press and the first book printed in Iran;
vestments, monstrances, chalices, and other sacramental artifacts;
Safavid costumes, tapestries, European paintings brought back by Armenian merchants, embroidery, and other treasures from the community's trading heritage;
ethnological displays portraying aspects of Armenian culture and religion;
an extensive display of photographs, maps, and Turkish documents (with translation) related to the 1915 Armenian Genocide in Turkey.

The cathedral has greatly influenced the architecture and decorative treatment of many subsequent Orthodox churches in the region.
The library contains over 700 handwritten books and many valuable and unique resources for research in Armenian and medieval European languages and arts. The museum displays numerous artifacts from the history of the cathedral and the Armenian community in Isfahan, including:
the 1606 edict of Shah Abbas I establishing New Julfa;
several edicts by Abbas I and his successors condemning and prohibiting interference with, or persecution of, Armenians and their property and affairs;
a historic printing press and the first book printed in Iran;
vestments, monstrances, chalices, and other sacramental artifacts;
Safavid costumes, tapestries, European paintings brought back by Armenian merchants, embroidery, and other treasures from the community's trading heritage;
ethnological displays portraying aspects of Armenian culture and religion;
an extensive display of photographs, maps, and Turkish documents (with translation) related to the 1915 Armenian Genocide in Turkey.
The cathedral has greatly influenced the architecture and decorative treatment of many subsequent Orthodox churches in the region.
Vank Cathedral