By Afshin Majlesi

Step into rich legacy of Iran’s cultural heritage at Dafineh Museum

TEHRAN—Amidst the bustling streets and modern skyscrapers of the Iranian capital lies a hidden gem that takes visitors on a journey through centuries of Iranian civilization—the Dafineh Museum.

Serbian deputy foreign minister, envoy tour Sacred Defense Museum

TEHRAN – On Sunday, Serbian Deputy Foreign Minister Goran Aleksic and Belgrade’s ambassador to Tehran, Dragan Todorovic, toured Tehran’s Sacred Defense Museum, a gigantic war memorial heavily concentrated on the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War.

10,000-year-old remains of early Neolithic herders found in western Iran

TEHRAN – A new survey conducted on remains discovered from Tappeh Qazanchi, a 13m archaeological mound in western Iran, suggests they belong to early Neolithic herders who lived some 10,000 years ago.

10,000 visits to Isfahan’s cultural heritage sites registered in three days

TEHRAN – Isfahan province has registered more than 10,000 visits to its cultural heritage museums and sites during a national three-day holiday started on Friday.

Archaeologically-rich Parthian cemetery to become open-air museum in western Iran

TEHRAN – There is a plan to establish an open-air museum over an archaeologically-rich cemetery, which dates back to the Parthian Empire (247 BC to 224 CE), in western Iran.

Tehran to launch handicraft museum offering insights into Muharram rituals

TEHRAN —Maryam Jalali Dehkordi, the deputy minister for handicrafts, has publicized plans to establish a special handicraft museum dedicated to Muharram mourning rituals.

Folios of Persian manuscripts on view at Madrid museum

TEHRAN – Folios of centuries-old Iranian manuscripts and calligraphies along with tens of others from several Asian countries have been put on show in a museum dedicated to printing and books in Madrid.

Pictures, memorabilia of king’s assassination on view at Tehran show

TEHRAN – A Tehran exhibit has put on show arrays of little-seen black-and-white images, letters, and other 19th-century objects concerning the assassination of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar who reigned from 1848 to 1896.

Repair work starts at Kazerun museum of anthropology

TEHRAN – Restoration work has commenced on the anthropology museum of Kazerun, an ancient town in southern Iran, which was once a seat of power for the mighty Sassanid Empire.

Bolivian ambassador tours Azadi tower

TEHRAN - Bolivian ambassador to Iran Guadalupe Perez Ramos has paid a visit to Azadi tower, widely known as the most iconic landmark of the Iranian capital.

Museum of Paleolithic Age to open in northern Iran

TEHRAN – A new archaeological museum dedicated to the Paleolithic, also called the Old Stone Age, will be open in the northern city of Rudbar in Gilan province, which is bounded by the Caspian Sea.

Iran is a source of glassworks discovered in Japan and South Korea: museum official

TEHRAN - Archaeological studies show that the glassware found in Japan and South Korea and the span of the ancient Han Empire originate from Iran and its northern province of Gilan, an Iranian museum official says.

Iran, Uzbekistan museums ink MoU to deepen cooperation

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, the National Museum of Iran inked a memorandum of understanding with the Museum of Oriental Miniature of Uzbekistan to deepen cooperation.

Abandoned factory in Isfahan to turn into museum

TEHRAN –An abandoned textile factory in the central province of Isfahan is planned to be turned into a cultural heritage museum, the province’s governor has said. 

Abandoned school to become a heritage museum in Alamut

TEHRAN – Qazvin province’s tourism department seeks to establish a new cultural heritage museum in the historical Alamut region, which was once the of territory of Ismaili leader Hasan ibn Sabbah in the 11th-century.

17th-century cannonballs handed over to Army Museum in Kerman

TEHRAN – On Thursday, six stone cannonballs, excavated from an ancient fort in Kerman in 2018, were officially handed over to the Army Museum of the southern Iranian province.

Beijing museum to hold exhibit of relics from Iran, China and Saudi Arabia

TEHRAN – A selection of ancient relics from Iran, China, and Saudi Arabia is set to go on view at a Beijing museum, Iran’s deputy tourism chief said on Thursday.

Bushehr to launch site museum of ancient tombs

TEHRAN – Bushehr’s tourism directorate has started preparations to launch a site museum of ancient tombs in the southwestern Iranian province.

Shahr-e Yeri, nicknamed ‘City of the Mouthless’, to open to public

TEHRAN – Shahr-e Yeri, a unique archaeological site nicknamed ‘City of the Mouthless’ in northwest Iran, will be open to the public in the near future.

Khorramshahr to host national conference on dark tourism

TEHRAN – Khorramshahr is planning to host a national conference on dark tourism.

Iran sets up anthropology museum of Baluchi people in Mombasa

TEHRAN – Iran’s embassy in Kenya has established an anthropology museum in Mombasa aimed to spotlight the cultural heritage and arts of Baluchi people who migrated eastern coasts of the Dark Continent centuries ago.

Isfahan museums register 215,000 visits during Eid al-Fitr holidays

TEHRAN – Cultural heritage museums and sites in Isfahan province have registered some 215,000 visits during the Eid al-Fitr holidays on April 22 and 23.

V&A’s installation evokes memories of first-ever mosque built in the UK

TEHRAN –The Victoria & Albert Museum is playing host to an architectural installation that evokes memories of the first-ever mosque built in the UK. The event is inspired by the holy month of Ramadan.

Restored Nader Shah statue is unveiled

TEHRAN – A project to restore Mashhad’s statue of Nader Shah Afshar, sometimes referred to as the Napoleon of Persia, has been unveiled.

Some 650,000 toured Astan Quds Razavi museums in year

TEHRAN – Some 650,000 people visited museums run by Astan Quds Razavi, a Mashhad-based administrative organization that manages the Imam Reza shrine and various affiliated institutions, during the current Iranian year started on March 21, 2022.

Shanghai museum to highlight Tabriz attractions

TEHRAN – On Sunday, a delegation of museum experts from China met with Iranian cultural heritage officials and experts from East Azarbaijan province to discuss ways to widen cooperation.