Carpet Museum of Iran
One of the symbols by which Iran is known is the carpet. An art that is thousands of years old and is tied to each and every Iranian. An industry that is going on in today of Iran with high quality and quantity. In this article, we would like to introduce you to a paradise of exquisite and historical Iranian carpets.
A valuable place in the capital of Iran (Tehran) that shows the art of Iranian well. The name of this paradise is Iran Carpet Museum.Let's go and visit Tehran's art paradise.
When was the carpet museum built and where is it located?
In the last century, many efforts were made to collect exquisite and old Iranian carpets. With the efforts of the Pahlavi government and after a delay of 15 years, the Iranian Carpet Museum was finally opened in 1978.This museum, which is a manifestation of authentic and ancient Iranian art, is located on North Kargar Street and is adjacent to Laleh Park. Today, many carpet exhibitions are held annually in Iran and other parts of the world by the Iran Carpet Museum.
General features of Carpet Museum of Iran:
In order to create an association of the main structure of the museum with the theme of carpets, the structure of the exterior is designed to resemble a carpet hanger. In addition, a kind of Penumbra has also been made on the carpet walls. This Penumbra design reduces the effect of the hot summer sun on the internal temperature of the building.This 3500 square meter building has many halls and galleries on two floors. Different and exquisite rugs and carpets have been displayed in this museum since the 15th century. Some of these works are not only rare, but rare, and the only existing copy is in the Iranian Carpet Museum.It is interesting to know that in addition to carpets, the library of the Carpet Museum is also very famous and about 3500 manuscripts and non-manuscript books have been collected in it, which adds to the importance of the museum.
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