Museum of Ancient Iran
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The Museum of Ancient Iran is located at the western part of Mashhq Square in Tehran, Iran. It was designed by André Godard by the order of Ali-Asghar Hekmat, then Minister of Education of Pahlavi Iran. Two Iranian master builders, Ostad Morad Tabrizi and Abbas Ali Memar, constructed the building.[1] Construction of the museum was started in 1934 and was completed in 1937. It was subsequently opened for the public.
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موزهٔ ملی ایران Muze-ye Melli-ye Irān | |
Established | 1937; 86 years |
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Location | Tehran, Iran |
Type | Archaeology museum |
Director | Jebrael Nokandeh |
Architect | André Godard |
Owner | ICHTO |
Website | irannationalmuseum.ir |
The land allocated to this museum is 5,500 square meters, of which 2,744 square meters is used for the foundation of the museum.[2] The Museum, along with the adjacent Museum of the Islamic Era, make up the National Museum of Iran.