National Museum of Iran
موزهٔ ملی ایران Muze-ye Melli-ye Irān | |
Facade of the National Museum of Iran, Tehran | |
| Established | 1937; 88 years |
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| Location | Tehran, Iran |
| Type | Archaeology museum |
| Collection size | +3 million (300,000 on display) |
| Visitors | 500,000 (2011) |
| Director | Jebrael Nokandeh |
| Owner | ICHTO |
| Website | irannationalmuseum.ir |
The National Museum of Iran (Persian: موزهٔ ملی ایران, romanized: Mūze-ye Melli-ye Irān) in Tehran houses the richest and largest collection of Iranian antiquities in the world. It is the world's most important institution for Iranian history and one of the most comprehensive museums globally, home to over 3 million artifacts. The institution is formed of two museums; the Museum of Ancient Iran and the Museum of the Islamic Era. The institution is also considered a major global research hub for archeology, and it includes multiple research departments, categorized by different historical periods. The museum is one of the oldest archaeological museums in West Asia, and one of the region’s earliest institutions dedicated to historical preservation.