Museums

Museum of Ancient Iran

The Museum of Ancient Iran, the first museum in Iran, is located in the western part of Mashq Square on Si Tir Street in Tehran.

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The Museum of Ancient Iran, the first museum in Iran, is located in the western part of Mashq Square on Si Tir Street in Tehran. Construction of the museum began on May 11, 1929, by order of the then King of Iran and was designed by the French architect André Godard. The museum building was completed in 1937 and opened to the public.

The museum occupies a total area of 5,500 square meters, with a built-up area of 2,744 square meters.