National Museum of Iran

The National Museum of Iran houses the richest and largest collection of Iranian antiquities in the world. It is located in . The museum is the world's most important institution for Iranian history and one of the most comprehensive museums globally, home to over 3 million artifacts.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Tehran, Iran
  • Also known as: “Bastan-Museum”, “Musée national Archéologique de Téhéran”, “Musee national d’Iran”, “Museo Nacional de Iran”, “Nasjonalmuseumet i Iran”, “Nationale museum van Iran”, “Национальный музей Ирана”, “موزه ایران باستان”, “イラン国立博物館所蔵”, “伊朗国立博物馆”, and “古伊朗博物館”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Islamic art museum and Malek National Museum and Library.

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is a and national library in , . is situated 110 metres east of National Museum of Iran.

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The is the former official royal Qajar complex in , . is situated 1 km southeast of National Museum of Iran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Imam Khomeini Square and Pamenar.

Locality
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The also known as Toopkhaneh…

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is a neighborhood.

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is a neighborhood.

National Museum of Iran

Latitude
35.68706° or 35° 41′ 13″ north
Longitude
51.4151° or 51° 24′ 54″ east
Elevation
1,160 metres (3,806 feet)
Open location code
8H7HMCP8+R2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1239098208
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
11874040
Wiki­data ID
Q1631008
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Armenian—“National Museum of Iran” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “متحف إيران الوطني”
  • Armenian: “Իրանի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Azerbaijani: “İran Milli Muzeyi”
  • Bashkir: “Иран милли музейы”
  • Bengali: “ইরান জাতীয় জাদুঘর”
  • Bulgarian: “Национален музей на Иран”
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional de l’Iran”
  • Chinese: “伊朗国家博物馆”
  • Chinese: “伊朗國家博物館”
  • Czech: “Národní muzeum Íránu”
  • Dutch: “Nationaal Museum van Iran”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف ايران الوطنى”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Irano”
  • French: “musée national d’Iran”
  • French: “Musée national d’Iran”
  • German: “Iranisches Nationalmuseum”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הלאומי של איראן”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Nasional Iran”
  • Irish: “Ard-Mhúsaem na hIaráine”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale dell’Iran”
  • Italian: “Museo Nazionale dell’Iran”
  • Japanese: “イラン国立博物館”
  • Korean: “이란 국립박물관”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Nasjonalmuseet i Iran”
  • Norwegian: “Nasjonalmuseet i Iran”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی ایران”
  • Polish: “Muzeum Narodowe Iranu”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional do Irã”
  • Russian: “Иранский национальный музей”
  • Slovenian: “Nacionalni muzej Irana”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Irán”
  • Swedish: “Irans nationalmuseum”
  • Tatar: “Иран милли музее”
  • Turkish: “İran Ulusal Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей Ірану”
  • Urdu: “قومی عجائب گھر ایران”
  • Uzbek: “Eron milliy muzeyi”
  • Western Armenian: “Իրանի Ազգային Թանգարան”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Ferdowsi and ناحیه ۲.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) and SabadSalamati.

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