June 17, 2021 Baneh handicrafts workshops Two handicrafts workshops were inaugurated in Baneh, Kurdestan Province, on Tuesday, on the occasion of the Handicrafts Week, started on June 10, said the western province’s 5 Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Department, CHTN reported. Iranica First mosaic stone Qur’an in preparation chtn.ir Iranica Desk briefed the CHTN reporter on the details of the and extremely difficult, the official added it is the artwork, saying that the diameter of each page of first of its kind. he first stone Qur’an is being made by this holy book, which is being made by the stone Master Seyyed Hossein Mirehei has previously a Qom handicraft artist using mosaic mosaic artist, Seyyed Hossein Mirehei, is two made two stone chandeliers for the holy shrines Tstone art,” said an official from the cen- millimeters. of Imam Ali and Imam Hussein (PBUT), the first tral province’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and All the process of making is done by hand, he ex- and third Shia Imams in Najaf and Karbala re- Handicrafts Department. plained . spectively, the official said. The head of Qom Cultural Heritage, Tourism, Mentioning that the entire making process of The two donated artworks are unique and unpar- and Handicrafts Department, Alireza Arjmandi, mosaic stone Qur’an is completely innovative alleled, he said. basijasatid.ir Top 10 museums to visit in Iran What are the best museums of Iran that you 10 museums which will leave you speechless. that are kept in museums of Iran. The large and mous museums in Iran. The list below is pre- cities which help visitors get acquainted with shouldn’t miss visiting? The list below is pre- Iran is a historic land with countless lega- modern city of Tehran, which is known as the pared to introduce the top 10 museums of Iran Iran’s art and history since ancient times until pared by packtoiran.com to introduce the top cies from prehistoric, ancient and Islamic eras City of Museums is home to many of the fa- which are located in Tehran and other touristic today: National Museum of Iran Reza Abbasi Museum Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran Isfahan Music Museum This museum is the most important archeology mu- Being established in a gorgeous building named seum of Iran, located in 30 Tir Street, in Tehran and “Qavam Complex” which was the residential house consists of two buildings, including the Museum of of Ahmad Qavam, the prime minister of Iran during Ancient Iran which was designed by the French ar- the Qajar Era, the Glassware and Ceramic Museum chitecture Andre Godard in 1937 inspired by the of Iran or simply the “Abgineh Museum” is another Sassanid vault (Taq-e Kasra) and the Museum of Is- amazing museum of Tehran, which is situated in 30 lamic Archeology and Art of Iran which was opened Tir Street. With its smart interior design, this two-sto- in 1972. The Museum of Ancient Iran is the exhibi- ry building is home to a precious collection of Iranian tion of ancient objects from the Lower Paleolithic ceramics and glassware from ancient civilizations Era made by the Neanderthals and first civilizations like Parthians to Seljuk ceramics with calligraphy of Iran, to glorious objects from pre-Islamic empires irantour.tours designs and more practical objects from the Safavid packtoiran.com ruling Iran, like golden objects and hand-carved bass Reza Abbasi Museum Dynasty. reliefs of Persepolis, the great statue of the Parthian Instruments at Isfahan Music Museum Noble Man, and objects from Sassanid Era. National Reza Abbasi Museum, located in Shari’ati Street of Isfahan Music Museum is one of the most amazing muse- Museum of Iran is usually visited on the first day of Tehran, is one of the richest cultural-historical col- ums in Iran located in the New Julfa Quarter of Isfahan. Iran travel itinerary and it is where travelers and visi- lections of Iran. The museum got its name from the This new private museum was founded by a team of Ira- tors can learn about the history of Iran at the begin- name of the famous painter of the Safavid Dynasty, nian music enthusiasts in 2015 and is home to over 300 tra- ning of their trip to Iran. Reza Abbasi. This museum is a three-story building ditional Iranian instruments, regional Iranian instruments, and each floor is assigned to a specific collection: The and many international instruments. Visiting this museum third floor is the hall of ancient Iran where objects includes a tour through the hall where Iranian music in- from the Achaemenid, Parthian, and Sassanid em- struments and instruments from every corner of the world pires and prehistoric civilizations are kept and show are kept, a workshop where visitors learn about producing the knowledge of Iranians in using different materials. packtoiran.com Iranian instruments, and a live Iranian music performance The second floor is the hall of Islamic art where metal, Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran played by young musicians pottery, and textile masterpieces from Seljuk, Timurid, Safavid, and Qajar dynasties are shown. And the first floor is home to a rich collection of Iranian miniatures and calligraphies are kept. Gilan Rural Heritage Museum Azarbaijan Archeology Museum Supported by UNESCO, Gilan Rural Heritage Mu- packtoiran.com seum is located in Saravan Forest Park in Gilan Travelers visit the National Museum of Iran Carpet Museum of Iran Province (18 kilometers away from Rasht), where rural culture is very rich and varied. This 2600 square kilometer eco-museum consists of 9 sec- Treasury of National Jewels tions each representing a village of Gilan with its unique architecture and culture. Also, in this unique Owned by the Central Bank of Iran, the Treasury of museum visitors get familiar with different handi- National Jewels also known as the National Jewelry crafts, local cuisines, and the subcultures of the vil- Museum of Iran was reopened for a public visit in lages of Gilan. 1992 and is located in Central Bank’s main build- ing in Ferdowsi Street of Tehran. Since the Treasury persiaadvisor.travel of National Jewels is one of the most precious jewel Azarbaijan Archeology Museum, Tabriz, Iran museums in the world, this museum is like a big un- packtoiran.com derground safe box with many safety guards. This A traveler visits Carpet Museum of Iran in Tehran. Designed by the French architect Andre Godard according awe-inspiring collection includes pieces of jewelry The Persian carpet is a world known for its antiquity, to the local architecture of the Azarbaijan region of Iran, like diamonds, pearls, emeralds, rubies, etc. The most high quality, and eye-catching designs reminding the Azarbaijan Museum of Tabriz is the second important ar- famous piece of jewelry in this museum is the Darye- Garden of Eden. Almost everyone who travels to Iran cheology and ethnography museum of Iran after the Na- ye Nur Diamond (Sea of Light) which is the biggest is interested in Persian carpets and likes to learn more tional Museum in Tehran and is home to an exquisite col- piece of pink diamond in the world. about this wonderful art and there is a better place lection of masterpieces from prehistoric, pre-Islamic and for learning about Iranian carpets than a large carpet Islamic eras in Iran. This museum is home to thousands museum. The Carpet Museum of Iran located on the of antique objects like coins, carpets, potteries, and metal northern side of Laleh Park in Tehran is home to a wares from ancient eras excavated in the Azarbaijan region great collection of handmade nomadic carpets, rural in Iran to the 19th century and some sculptures made by woven carpets, and city-style carpets from different packtoiran.com contemporary Iranian artists. The museum’s library con- carpet weaving centers of Iran dating from the 16th Gilan Rural Heritage Museum tains more than 2500 handwritten and printed books. century to the present. This museum, with an exterior design resembling a carpet loom, is a two-story build- ing designed by Farmanfarmaian the Iranian architect, packtoiran.com including two exhibition halls and a library with 7000 Yazd Water Museum Treasury of National Jewels, Tehran, Iran books. Yazd is a historic and desert city with amazing architecture designed based on the climate and natural circumstances of the area. The Yazd Wa- Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art ter Museum shows the genius tools, technics, and methods of transferring and keeping water in the This large art museum which is located on the other side of Laleh Park of Teh- arid climate locals of Yazd, that have been invent- ran in Kargar Street is one of the best museums in Iran which attracts many ed by the people living in this area. Two Qanats art lovers. This modern building, which resembles the wind catcher towers (underground water canals), earthen urns, well of Yazd (baadgir) and is a sample of contemporary art itself, was designed wheels, and other water tools are what visitors by Kamran Diba the Iranian modern architect, and built in 1977. Apart from see in this museum. This museum’s building is a art masterpieces from Iranian artists, the selection of the Tehran Museum of charming house that belonged to a merchant and Contemporary Art includes masterpieces from great artists like Pablo Picasso, packtoiran.com turned into Yazd Water Museum in 2000. packtoiran.com Paul Gauguin, Auguste Renoir, Rene Magritte, Jackson Pollock, etc. Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Gilan Rural Heritage Museum.