The Georgian National Centre of Manuscripts (Georgian: საქართველოს ხელნაწერთა ეროვნული ცენტრი) (former Korneli Kekelidze Institute of Manuscripts) is a research and educational institution dedicated to studying old manuscripts and historical documents. The Centre is based in Tbilisi (Georgia). It was founded as the "Institute of Manuscripts" on June 30, 1958. The Centre is named after the eminent Georgian historian and philologist Korneli Kekelidze. The founder and first director was the notable Georgian historian and Corresponding Member of the Georgian Academy of Sciences, Ilia Abuladze. The Centre operates its own museum which houses a unique collection of old manuscripts.
From 1958 to 2006, the Institute was administered by the Georgian Academy of Sciences. Since 2006, it has functioned as an independent organization and a legal entity under public law.
Since 2006, the Director of the Center has been Professor Buba Kudava.
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