TEHRAN – The Islamic Era Museum reopened after a nine-year hiatus during a ceremony attended by First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri and Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) Director Masud Soltanifar on Saturday.

Located in the courtyard of the National Museum of Iran, the three-story building was established in 1996 in an area covering about 4,000 square meters, but it was closed several times for different reasons, however it was reopened after the restoration process had been completed, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Saturday.

A collection of 1500 items in 170 windows are on display on the first and second floors of the museum while the ground floor has been dedicated to temporary exhibits, CHTHO Deputy Director Mohammad-Hassan Talebian said at the ceremony.

Moreover, the pre-history section was opened on the second floor of the National Museum of Iran after 35 years, displaying artifacts in 90 windows, he added.

In his short speech Soltanifar also said that the basement of the museum, which is currently being used as a storehouse, will be totally cleared out and will then be used as a new section of the museum.

Photo: First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri (C), CHTHO Director Masud Soltanifar (1st from left) and his assistant Mohammad-Hassan Talebian (1st from right) attend the reopening ceremony of the Islamic Era Museum in Tehran on August 29, 2015. (Mehr/Mahsa Ahrabifard)

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