Astghik Marabyan is an art historian focusing on interdisciplinary fields of heritage studies. Her research interests include international legal frameworks for heritage protection, cultural education, modern and contemporary Armenian art.

Since 2018, she has served as the Head of the Department of Cultural Heritage and has been involved in policy development related to museums, intangible cultural heritage, cultural tourism, and libraries.

Her previous positions include various roles at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, with a focus on education and public programming. Astghik is the co-author of the Museum Education Handbook (Yerevan, 2016).

Currently, she is pursuing an MA in International Relations with International Law at the University of Kent, UK.

Astghik is a member of the ICOM Resolution Committee.