National Museum of Iran

2023-03-01 19:00

Eight walking routes designed for Tehran visitors

TEHRAN – Tehran tourism directorate has designed eight walking routes for avid sightseers and visitors to the Iranian capital.

2023-02-27 23:47

Newly discovered archaeological relics on show at National Museum

TEHRAN – The National Museum of Iran is playing host to an exhibition of relics recently been discovered across the country, ILNA reported on Monday.

2023-02-19 22:00

UNESCO official visits National Museum

TEHRAN – Golda El-Khoury, who presides over the UNESCO Office in Tehran, has paid a visit to the National Museum of Iran.

2023-02-08 23:34

Veteran curator and cultural heritage expert Abbas Etemad Fini dies

TEHRAN - Veteran Iranian museum curator, restorer, and cultural heritage expert Abbas Etemad Fini died on Tuesday after a period of illness.

Annual Symposium on the Iranian Archaeology

2023-01-22 18:28

Tehran to host intl. symposium on archaeology

TEHRAN – Tehran will be hosting an international conference on archaeology, which is scheduled to be held from February 26 to 28.

2023-01-13 22:48

Tehran museum exhibits 7,000-year-old mother and child figurine to mark Women's Day

TEHRAN – On the occasion of National Women’s Day, the National Museum of Iran has put on show a 7,000-year-old clay figurine of a mother hugging her child.

A print of Pablo Picasso’s “Harlequin Playing the Guitar” that is preserved in the Islamic Section of the National Museum of Iran.

2022-12-24 18:27

New study reveals Picasso in Iran museum is copy

TEHRAN – A new research has revealed a National Museum of Iran’s painting attributed to Spanish artist Pablo Picasso is only a copy printed on canvas.

2022-12-23 21:30

National Museum showcases artifacts bearing pomegranates as focal theme

TEHRAN– The National Museum of Iran has launched an exhibition on the theme of the pomegranate, which has long been a delicate cultural element in the Iranian plateau.

2022-12-14 12:06

Danish archaeologist Peder Mortensen, famed for Iranian studies, dies at 88

TEHRAN – The Danish archaeologist Peder Mortensen, famed for intensive Iranian studies, dies at 88.

2022-12-11 18:59

Archaeologists excavate hill adjacent to ancient mine previously yielded salt mummies

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian archaeologists has commenced an exploratory excavation on a sloping hill situated near an ancient mine that previously yielded well-reserved corpses of entrapped miners.

2022-11-26 18:23

Azarbaijan Museum: intimate but intricate slices of Iranian history

TEHRAN –Azarbaijan Museum, which is located in the ancient city of Tabriz, may seem quite modest at the first glance, but it is chock-full of Iran’s rich history.

2022-10-25 20:30

OANA members tour the National Museum

TEHRAN—The National Museum of Iran on Saturday played host to tens of international media directors and journalists who were in Tehran to attend the 18th Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies General Assembly.

2022-10-21 18:25

Iran, Italy to host archaeology exhibits dedicated to Burnt City

TEHRAN—Photo exhibitions dedicated to archeological achievements in Burnt City will be held in Iran and Italy, a senior Iranian archaeologist has said.

2022-09-20 19:03

National Museum, Italian university explore ways to strengthen ties

TEHRAN—The National Museum of Iran on Tuesday said it has negotiated with Italy's Salento University to explore ways to foster collaboration.

2022-08-31 21:30

Intl. conference to explore Mannaean kingdom

TEHRAN–The National Museum of Iran will be hosting an international conference to discuss the kingdom of Mannaea, CHTN reported on Wednesday.

2022-08-27 19:09

Archaeologists have excavated 5,000-year-old home in heart of Iran

TEHRAN—During their excavations in the Sialk hills, archaeologists have recently uncovered the ruins of a home, which according to preliminary estimates dates at least 5,000 years.

2022-08-10 19:29

‘Death in Salt’ recounts Iran, German research on mysterious ancient mine

TEHRAN—A new book titled “Death in Salt: An Archaeological Research in Iran” has recently been published in Persian to tell the story of a joint Iran and German research on a mysterious ancient mine.

2022-07-29 20:54

National Museum publishes second issue of its Iran journal

TEHRAN - The National Museum of Iran has recently published the second issue of its prestigious journal, which includes scientific studies and articles on archaeology, museum management and restoration.

2022-06-19 21:34

2,700-year-old recovered bricks go on show at home

TEHRAN – An exhibition of the recovered Mannaean bricks has opened to the public in the city of Bukan, western Iran, where they were originally unearthed by archaeologists in the 1970s.

2022-06-12 18:34

Iraqi minister visits National Museum of Iran

TEHRAN - On Sunday, Iraqi Minister of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities Hassan Nazim paid a visit to the National Museum of Iran, which is chock-full of priceless objects showcasing the juicy history of the nation.

2022-05-28 21:06

Iranian Elamitologist honored by UNESCO

TEHRAN –On Friday, the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO held a ceremony at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran to commemorate veteran researcher and Elamitologist Abdolmajid Arfaei.