Heritage museums, historical sites host 21m visitors

TEHRAN – Iran’s heritage museums and historical sites have so far attracted some 21 million visitors during the current Iranian calendar year, which ends on March 20, IRNA reported.

Museum displaying decades of archaeological discoveries in Iran

TEHRAN – Selects of objects unearthed in Iran over the four past decades have been put on show at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

Tehran museum to showcase ancient objects from Hormozgan

TEHRAN – A collection of ancient objects, unearthed in Hormozgan province, will be put on show at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.

Persian antiquities found in almost all museums worldwide

TEHRAN – People around the world visit countless pieces of antiquities from the Persian Empire in different museums every day, without ever asking themselves how those relics ended up thousands of kilometers away from their home in Iran, Press TV wrote in a recent article.

Yazd hotels, museums offering discounts to Chinese visitors

TEHRAN - Hotels and museums in the city of Yazd are offering deep discounts on accommodation and entry fees for Chinese travelers on the occasion of the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Urmia Museum of Anthropology adds manuscripts gallery

TEHRAN – Urmia Museum of Anthropology in West Azarbaijan province has added a new gallery, special for rare handwritten manuscripts.

Currency exhibit opens in Bandar Abbas

TEHRAN – Collections of domestic and foreign currencies have been put on show at the Persian Gulf anthropology museum in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran, CHTN reported on Sunday.

Recovered Achaemenid relief reaches Mashhad

TEHRAN – A newly recovered Achaemenid-era (550-330 BC) bas-relief, which President Hassan Rouhani brought it back from the U.S. on September 27, has been delivered to Mashhad’s Khorasan Great Museum for a loan exhibit.

Ancient sword, coins, ornaments recovered in southeast Iran

TEHRAN – The Iranian police have recently confiscated a sword, coins, personal ornamentations among other historical relics from two smugglers in southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province, ILNA reported.

Jameh Mosque of Saveh: A museum of Islamic architecture

Photo depicts courtyard, arched arcades and tiled dome of the Jameh Mosque of Saveh in central Iran, October 4, 2018.

National Museum of Iran to host ICOFOM symposium

TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran will play host to the 41st annual symposium of ICOFOM -- International Committee for Museology – from October 15 – 19.

Tehran to bring digital marketing into focus on World Tourism Day

TEHRAN – Tehran province’s tourism department is set to put digital marketing on the spotlight during the World Tourism Day (WTD), which is annually marked on September 27.

Museums to open doors for free on World Tourism Day

TEHRAN — All museums across Iran will offer free entry on September 27, concurrent with World Tourism Day, Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran’s heritage museums home to 3m historical relic

TEHRAN – Some Three million historical objects are currently being kept in museums which are affiliated with the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, IRNA reported on Wednesday. 

Tehran to hold loan exhibit from Dutch museum

TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran is set to showcase a loan collection of relics from Drents Museum, Assen, the Netherlands.

 Britain seeking to boost museum cooperation with Iran

TEHRAN -A high-ranking British delegation visited the National Museum of Iran in Tehran on Saturday, seeking to step up bilateral contacts in museum spheres. 

620 million-year-old algae lure visitors to museum

TEHRAN – Remnants of algae, estimated to date from 620 million years ago, are the oldest objects on display at Sangsar museum of fossils and minerals in central Iran.

A peek into Gohar-Tappeh prehistoric site

Photo depicts prehistoric human remains and potteries being on display at a local museum in Gohar-Tappeh archaeological site, May 27, 2018.

Classic cars museum to open in Tabriz

TEHRAN – A museum for displaying vintage and classic cars is due to open in the city of Tabriz, northwestern East Azarbaijan province.

By Parham Janfeshan

Role of museums in improving efficiency of historical buildings

The International Museum Day, May 18, is an important event and a reminder of the 5th statement of the International Council of Museums (ICOM) general assembly, approved on May 28, 1977 in Moscow.

Marlik collection finds way home after five decades

Photos depict magnificent Marlik collection being on display at the Rasht Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, northern Iran, May 19, 2018.

Paleontology museum makes debut in Yazd

TEHRAN – A paleontology museum showcasing around 400 examples of fossil remains was inaugurated in the central city of Yazd on Monday, ISNA reported.

Iron-Age collection takes center stage at Rasht museum

TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iron-Age artifacts, known as Marlik collection, has opened its doors to the public at a museum in the city of Rasht, northern Gilan province.

Rare rug to convene devotees at Tehran museum

TEHRAN – The Carpet Museum of Iran has scheduled a gathering on May 16 during which a rare rug depicting portray of Mirza Kuchak Khan will go on display.

Heritage museums to offer free admission on May 18

TEHRAN - Entry will be free to heritage museums across Iran on May 18, which marks the International Museum Day.

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.

Some 8 million visited Iran’s heritage museums during Noruz

TEHRAN – Some eight million people paid visit to heritage museums and historical sites across Iran during the two-week New Year (Noruz) holidays, which ended on April 2.

19th-century Iranian arts on show at Louvre-Lens

TEHRAN – A vast exhibition of 19th-century masterpieces and handcrafted objects has opened its doors to the public at the Louvre-Lens art museum in northern France.

Nationwide museums holding special workshops, exhibits

TEHRAN – Over 70 cultural exhibits and 30 craft workshops are underway at museums that are affiliated with the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization.

By Afshin Majlesi

‘Reconstruction of heritage museums atop agenda’

TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has assigned a high priority to reconstruct its affiliated museums that are deemed as timeworn or vulnerable to massive quakes.