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National Museum of Iran, Tehran is one of the most-visited tourist attractions in Tehran. It features as one of the country's popular museums. Get to know more about National Museum of Iran, Tehran through Tehran travel guide.

Tehran is the capital city of Iran. The city is tucked at the foothills of the Alborz Mountains towards the western part of Asia. The city houses Zoroastrian fire temples, churches, palaces, museums, mosques and synagogues. Tehran is Iran's largest city.

Tehran offers spectacular tourist attractions for sightseeing in Tehran. Some of the popular Tehran Tourist Attractions are:

• National Jewels Treasury
• Golestan Palace
• Museum of Ayatollah Khomein
• Green Palace, Tehran
• Saad-Abad Palace & Park
• Holy Shrine of Emam Khomeini
• National Museum of Iran, Tehran
• Varamin, Tehran
• Tehran Bazaar
• Postal Museum
• Ferdoosi Square
• Sahebqraniyeh Palace
• Sorkh Ghaleh Toroud
• Niavaran Palace
• Jamshidieh Park
• Shamsol-emare
• Azadi Tower
• Milad Tower

National Museum of Iran in Tehran is a historical as well as archaeological museum. It was open to the public in 1937. The museum is a treasure trove of ancient Persian antiques that comprise metal objects, pottery vessels, coins and books.

The National Museum of Iran, Tehran encloses 2 buildings- the first building houses artifacts of the pre-Islamic period. While the second building houses antiquities dating to post-Islamic period. The first building houses 3 halls which is home to historical artifacts belonging to the paleolithic age, chalcolithic age, neolithic age and the three Iron ages. The entrance to the first building is constructed in the form of Persia's Sassanid vaults. The second building is is built in the French style. The second building consists of 3 floors.

The attractions of the museum are :

• The statue of the Parthian Prince which was discovered in Susa
• The Elamite
• Beautiful bowl dating back to the 4 th millennium BC found in Fars
• Spoked wheel found in Luristan hall
• Stone tools used by Neanderthal man
• nine thousand years old statues of animals and humans collected from Teppe Sarab

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