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By Afshin Majlesi
Please do touch! Exhibition for blind opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – An exhibition aimed at the visually impaired has opened in downtown Tehran, inviting visitors to touch replicas and enjoy pieces they would normally only read or hear about.
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2022-05-22 19:04
Achaemenid tablets returned to Persepolis for public show
TEHRAN – A selection of Achaemenid clay tablets, which were on loan from Iran to the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago since 1935, has recently been put on show in the UNESCO-registered Persepolis.
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2022-05-21 18:56
Gorgan to host exhibit of exquisite potteries, tiles and porcelains
TEHRAN – Gorgan Archaeological Museum is set to host a loan exhibition of exquisite potteries, tiles, and porcelains.
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2022-05-20 17:50
Hoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, on show at Tehran museum
TEHRAN – A hoard of relics, donated by two Iranian families, has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.
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2022-04-18 22:11
Iran museum eager to deepen ties with Singapore
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has announced its readiness to expand ties with cultural heritage museums in Singapore.
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2022-03-14 22:12
Prehistorical glazed bricks, recovered from smuggler in Switzerland, go on show at Tehran museum
TEHRAN – A collection of prehistorical glazed bricks, which has been recovered from a smuggler in Switzerland, has been put on show at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.
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2022-03-11 18:44
JICA to install anti-seismic showcases at National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has agreed to design and install anti-seismic showcases at the vast National Museum of Iran, which is home to countless relics representing the juicy history of the Iranian plateau.
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2022-03-07 19:04
Tehran, Tashkent museums call for robust cooperation
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has reached an agreement with the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan to widen relations, organize loan exhibits and share expertise.
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2022-03-05 21:00
Tehran, Tashkent hold immense potential to deepen museum ties: ambassador
TEHRAN – Iranian ambassador to Uzbekistan Hamid Nayyerabadi has said the two countries have immense potential to broaden museum ties due to deep cultural and historical commonalities.
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2022-02-21 21:00
Armenian minister, envoy visit National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – On Monday, Armenian Minister of Justice Karen Andreasyan, who was accompanied by Yerevan’s ambassador to Tehran Arsen Avakian, paid a visit to the National Museum of Iran.
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2022-02-12 19:30
Prominent Iranian archaeologist Hamid Khatib-Shahidi dies at 74
TEHRAN - Emeritus Iranian professor and archaeologist Hamid Khatib-Shahidi, who joined plenty of excavations such as ones in Bastam and Hasanlu, died of natural causes on Saturday. He was 74.
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2022-01-25 21:30
Iranian archaeologist Reza Mostofifard dies at 88
TEHRAN – Emeritus Iranian professor and archaeologist Reza Mostofifard, who joined plenty of excavations including a notable one in Marlik, northern Iran, died of natural causes in Tehran early on Tuesday. He was 88.
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2021-12-10 20:22
Iran TV dedicates live broadcasts to museum artifacts
TEHRAN - Iranian state television has live broadcasts to introduce magnificent objects being kept at the National Museum of Iran.
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2021-11-12 20:00
Foreign Ministry spokesman visits exhibits at National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Wednesday visited special exhibitions of Iranian and German studies on ancient mining and relevant objects, which is currently underway at the National Museum of Iran.
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2021-11-03 17:19
Special exhibit featuring Iranian, German studies on ancient mining opens in Tehran
TEHRAN – On Wednesday, a special exhibition featuring Iranian and German studies on ancient mining and relevant objects was officially inaugurated at the National Museum of Iran.
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2021-08-01 18:28
‘The Persian Gulf, an Archaeological Perspective’ comes to bookstores
TEHRAN – “The Persian Gulf, an Archaeological Perspective”, which turns the spotlight on various societies and cultures that emerged neighboring the body of water throughout prehistoric, ancient, and Islamic eras, have been published.
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2021-07-19 19:30
Book on Achaemenid Empire published by National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran has recently published a book titled “King and Elite in the Achaemenid Empire”.
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2021-07-16 21:51
National Museum of Iran, Peking University sign MoU to bolster cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran’s National Museum of Iran and China’s Peking University signed remotely on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding to reinforce cooperation.
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2021-05-04 21:00
Iranian archaeologist Ahmad Kabiri Hendi dies at 76
TEHRAN – The Iranian archaeologist and architectural conservator Ahmad Kabiri Hendi, who joined plenty of archaeological explorations in his motherland, died in a Tehran hospital on Sunday. He was 76.
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2021-04-07 19:55
Parallel loan exhibits on ancient mining start in Iran, Germany
TEHRAN – On Wednesday, two separate loan exhibitions featuring ancient mining and relevant documents were kicked off in Iran and Germany.
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2021-04-05 18:11
Over 6,700 visited National Museum of Iran during Noruz
TEHRAN – A total of 6,714 Iranians and nine foreign nationals paid visits to the National Museum of Iran during the two-week New Year (Noruz) holidays, which ended on April 2, the museum director has said.
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2021-02-26 22:28
Caracas’s tourism minister visits National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN - Venezuela’s Minister of Tourism and Foreign Trade Ali Padron Paredes toured the National Museum of Iran on Friday.
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2021-02-06 18:30
Top Iranian archaeologist, Firouz Bagherzadeh, dies at 90
TEHRAN – Iranian archaeologist Firouz Bagherzadeh, who was former director of the Archaeological Center of Iran and a specialist in Islamic art, has died aged 90.
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2021-01-17 19:37
Iran, Nicaragua to expand museum relations
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran and the National Museum of Nicaragua have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to lay the ground for further cooperation including the arrangement of joint online shows during the current coronavirus era.
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2021-01-15 15:30
Iranian, Japanese museums discuss preservation, exploitation of cultural heritage
TEHRAN - Experts from the National Museum of Iran and the Museum of Teikyo University of Japan have explored ways to enhance cooperation in various museology arenas during a webinar on Wednesday.
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2021-01-13 18:46
Iran, France preparing to expand museum cooperation
TEHRAN – Iran and France are preparing to widen museum cooperation in various areas including joint online exhibits.
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2020-12-22 20:49
German archaeologist Wolfram Kleiss, famed for intensive Iranian studies, dies at 90
TEHRAN – German archaeologist Wolfram Kleiss, who directed plenty of accomplished archaeological explorations in Iran during the 1970s and 1980s, has recently died aged 90.
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2020-11-10 19:03
Historical celadons loaned to China return home
TEHRAN – A collection of centuries-old celadons - a greenish ceramic glaze that is used on stoneware – has returned home after being showcased at Beijing’s Palace Museum.
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2020-10-27 18:49
Brazil seeks enhanced cultural, museology ties with Iran
TEHRAN – Brazilian Ambassador to Tehran Rodrigo de Azeredo Santos on Monday paid a visit to the National Museum of Iran, discussing ways with the museum’s director Jebrael Nokandeh to expand cooperation in cultural and museology arenas.
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2020-10-11 18:21
Russian museum considers lending arts for another Tehran show after four decades
TEHRAN- Pavel Borisovich Lurje, the director of the Oriental Department of Russia’s State Hermitage Museum, has said that the museum considers holding joint exhibitions of the works related to Iranian and Central Asian culture and history after almost 40 years at the National Museum of Iran.