NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRAN
- The institution which is around 70 years old contains approximately 300 000 artefacts. It is the largest in the country and also one of the few prestigious museums of the world with regard to grand volume, diversity and quality of its artefacts.
- Its historical relics, dating back to ancient and medieval times, include pottery vessels, metal objects, textile remains, and some rare books and coins.
- Some of the objects date back more than 3000 years.