Golestan Palace

2019-04-29 10:43

Largest ever meteorite exhibit opens in Tehran

Iran’s largest ever exhibition of meteorites opened its doors to the public at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran, April 28, 2019.

2019-04-28 20:35

Chinese ‘dragons’ invited to Tehran

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Golestan Palace plans to host an exhibition of works in connection with historical Chinese dragons, which are commonly known as legendary creatures in the nation’s mythology and folklore and in the East Asian culture at large.

2019-04-26 23:37

Iran to host its largest ever meteorite exhibit

TEHRAN – The largest ever exhibition of meteorites in Iran will open on Sunday at the Museum of Anthropology of the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in Tehran.

2018-12-08 22:42

Golestan Palace to exhibit 19th-century cameras

TEHRAN – A total of 29 historical cameras, mainly (mostly) dating from the 19th-century, will go on display at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

2018-11-22 08:49

Golestan Palace to exhibit historical documents and rugs

TEHRAN – A select of historical documents, photographs and handwoven rugs will go on display today at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

Detail shows a massive oil-on-canvas painting which was put on show at the Louvre-lens from March to July 2018. It depicts Qajar-era politicians, courtiers and military aids.

2018-09-12 23:42

Tehran exhibit features artworks back from Louvre-Lens

TEHRAN – On Wednesday, an exhibition of Qajar-era (1785-1925) objects, which France’s Louvre-Lens had borrowed earlier this year for a home show, opened its doors to the public at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

2018-05-23 21:02

Qajar-era envelopes, lithography and carpets on show at Golestan Palace

TEHRAN – Three exhibitions of Qajar-era (1789–1925) objects opened doors to the public on Wednesday at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in central Tehran.

2018-05-14 20:58

Classic cars to go on parade in Tehran

TEHRAN – The Touring & Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran (TACI) is scheduled to stage a historical car parade across Tehran on May 16.

Foreign travelers look at historical relics on show at the National Museum of Iran, downtown Tehran.

2018-04-22 10:02

Tehran’s main museums to collect entire revenues

TEHRAN – Four major museums in Tehran, which were obliged to deposit a percentage of their revenues to government funds, now collect all their earnings.

A view of Takht-e-Marmar within the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran

2018-03-10 20:25

Restoration of Takht-e-Marmar in final stage

TEHRAN – Restoration process of Takht-e-Marmar, a spectacular terrace within the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran, goes through its final stage.

CAPTION: Close-up detail shows a typical Malayer carpet

2018-02-05 19:24

Malayer carpets to go on show at Golestan Palace

TEHRAN – A collection of antique and rare carpets handcrafted in Malayer, west-central Iran, will be put on display at the UNESCO-registered Golestan Palace in downtown Tehran.

A Russian traveler poses for a photo during her trip to Yazd, central Iran.

2018-01-22 18:29

Russian tour operators weighing Iran destinations

TEHRAN – A cluster of Russian tour operators and travel marketers have commenced tours across Iran to weigh its diverse destinations in a bid to deepen tourism cooperation with the southern neighbor.

2017-12-31 11:05

Inspiring fashion designs add glamor to Golestan Palace

TEHRAN -- There is a common ground between the design elements involved in both architecture and fashion and many fashion designers around the world are inspired by architecture in their works. Now some young fashion designers in Iran display their designs inspired by the Golestan Palace at the venue during an exhibition.