Malek National Museum and Library

Malek National Museum and Library (Persian: کتابخانه و موزه ملی ملک) is a museum and national library in Tehran, Iran. Malek National Library and Museum Institution (MNLMI) is the first private museum of Iran, and one of six large libraries holding exquisite manuscripts. The MNLMI collection is a rich trove of the best manuscripts and Iranian historical artworks. The Institution is located in the historical National Garden area, considered the cultural-historical center of Tehran. Usually, its visitors are university students and researchers, as well as tourists who enjoy its library and museum facilities. MNLMI, one of the biggest libraries of precious manuscripts in Iran, was built by Hossein Agha Malek, the richest man in Iran at the time. He built it in a traditional Persian architecture style. One of the biggest contributors to the museum's development was Esat Malek Malek, Hadji Hussein Agha Malek's eldest daughter.