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National (or Archaeological) Museum of Iran-also called Muze-ye
-Iran- e- Bastan (Museum of Ancient Iran)
The museum consists of
two buildings. Bldg. No 1 has the entire pre-Islamic remaining
works, Bldg. No.2 has post-Islamic works. This part was
inaugurated at 1996 and consists of 3 floors. The first floor is
the meeting and temporary exhibition hall. Works and objects of
Islamic culture, Islam art in relation to objective and periodic
method are collected in the second and third floors.
 The
objects selected for this large museum, are mostly selected out
of excavation or from prominent collections.
In designing this museum, instruments related to architecture of
historical buildings are presented, at the same time, to explain
their actual position.
Qur'an museum
Central part of this large museum in a rectangular
space appropriated to the treasury of Qur'an belonging to the
10th to 14th century.
Manuscript books
At surrounding of Quran Museum, at an adequate
distance, 20th hand written books such as scientific, literary
and historical books are presented with a periodical and
subjective classification.
Painting And Calligraphy
On the lateral walls of the central space, one may see the
valuable works of miniature and calligraphy consisting, school
of Shiraz, Isfahan, Harat, India and Mongol as eternal works of
calligraphy stars namely Mir Emad, Mohammad Saleh, Mir Ali and
Abdolmajid.
Astronomy Equipments
You may find various kind of astrolabe global and
flat from 11th century until the end of Qajar era, the most
ancient astrolabe belonging to 1170, made by Mohammad Ben Hamed
Isfahani.
Glass works and Medical Instruments
One may consider the climax of the art of glass blowing during
the primary centuries of Islam until Seljuk era.
Light equipments
Fastening tools and Lac, colored
objects
Hall of Clay and Ceramic
In this section one may see the evolution road of
pottery art and its ups and downs from the first centuries of
Islam until the end of Qajar.
Textile Hall
Various fabrics of Islamic era such as silk, brocade and
hand-woven such as braid Knitting, quilted sewing. Together with
carpets and prayer rugs of epigraphic, prayer-niches, shawl and
medallion designed knitting, all works of 15 to 19 century AD.
Hall of metal
On the third floor of the museum, various works of Islamic era
considering their historical evolution, with due stress on
architectural ornamentation are presented. You will find coins
of different periods, mentioning names of caliphs and location
of minting as most important historic documents.
Pavilion of book selling
This hall is also located on the upper floor of
museum where you may find miscellaneous books about pottery,
architecture and craft for sale. One may purchase poster,
designs and brochures in this pavilion.
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