Museum of Anthropology Tehran

Museum of Anthropology (Persian: موزه مردم‌شناسی تهران) is a museum in Tehran, Iran. It was founded in 1935 and houses works created by people across Iran during the Qajar era and afterwards.[1]

In 1968, the Museum of Anthropology was transferred from its former place to the Abyaz Palace in Golestan Palace. The museum has workshops for calligraphy, photography, sculpture, carpentry as well as a library with a reading room. It also has a lecture hall and forty-seven booths for works assembled from all over Iran. Relics in the museum are classified and displayed in a thematic way.[2]

Abyaz Palace

The Abyaz Palace is located in the Golestan Palace complex by Tehran's Arg Square.[3] Completed in 1883, its was constructed by the orders of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar to exhibit gifts sent by the Ottoman sultan, Abdul Hamid II.[4] It is an example of Baroque Revival architecture and features Louis XVI style living room decors, velvet curtains, gold and bronze statues and Turkish rugs.[5] The external white façade of the building led to it gradually being called “Abyaz” (White).[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Anthropology museum
  2. ↑ Museum of Anthropology
  3. ↑ Photo: “Museum of Anthropology in Golestan Palace Compound”
  4. ↑ "Golestan Palace". Iran Tour and Travel with IranianTours. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  5. ↑ "Abyaz Palace (Ethnological Museum), Tehran, Iran - Reviews, Ratings, Tips and Why You Should Go". Wanderlog. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  6. ↑ "Golestan Palace Guide: What To Know Before You Visit". 2016-09-26. Retrieved 2025-10-26.
  7. ↑ De Leon by Ricardo Ramos

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