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National Museum of Iran
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The National Museum of Iran in Tehran is the world's most important institution for Iranian history, housing over 3 million artifacts. It consists of two museums: the Museum of Ancient Iran and the Museum of the Islamic Era. The brick building of the Ancient Iran museum, designed by André Godard and Maxime Siroux, was influenced by Sassanid vaults, particularly the Taq Kasra at Ctesiphon. The Museum of the Islamic Era is built with white travertine on the grassy grounds of the Ancient Iran museum.
À ne pas manquer
- Mousterian stone tools made by Neanderthals on display in the first hall of the Museum of Ancient Iran
- Upper Paleolithic tools from Yafteh, dating back about 30,000 to 35,000 years
- The Museum of the Islamic Era exhibits over 1,500 works from Ilkanids, Seljuks, Timurids, Safavids, Qajars and more
- A Sassanid relief (224–651 AD) that was smuggled, seized in the UK, and returned in 2023
- Over 4,000 Achaemenid tablets returned from the University of Chicago after 85 years
- One of the world's four remaining statues of Homer's Penelope
Billets et visites
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Vous pouvez visiter par vous-même (Paid entry). Une visite ajoute le transport et un guide, ou combine les sites voisins en une journée.
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Bon à savoir avant de partir
- The museum is formed of two separate buildings: the Museum of Ancient Iran (pre-Islamic) and the Museum of the Islamic Era.
- Located near Imam Khomeini metro station, about 200 meters southeast.
Un peu d'histoire
Morteza Gholi Khan Hedayat proposed creating a museum in 1906, but it only opened in 1916 in a room of the Ministry of Education. The first collection had 270 bronze artifacts. In 1927, Iran canceled the French archaeologists' unconditional privilege, and French architect André Godard came to design the museum. Construction of the Museum of Ancient Iran began in 1935 and was completed in two years, officially inaugurated in 1937. The Museum of the Islamic Era was still being remodeled when the Iranian Revolution swept the country.
Questions fréquentes
What are the oldest artifacts in the museum?
The oldest artifacts are from Kashafrud, Darband, and Shiwatoo, dating back to the Lower Paleolithic period.
Can I see the Cyrus Cylinder here?
The Cyrus Cylinder was loaned to the National Museum of Iran in September 2010 for a four-month period, but it is not a permanent exhibit.
How many artifacts does the museum hold?
The museum is home to over 3 million artifacts.
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