Art & Culture

Museums

  • Iran National Museum

    Iran National Museum

    The National Museum is the most important museum in Iran to hold archaeological collections; research shows that it...

  • Museum of Water

    Museum of Water

    One of the most valuable architectural monuments and currently the world's most unique water museum is, "Water Museum"...

  • Ethnography Museum of Qazvin

    Ethnography Museum of Qazvin

    The Qazvin Museum of Ethnography was established in 1379 SH through purchasing and restoring Qajar bathhouse. This bath-museum...

  • Chaharderakht Bath (heroic museum)

    Chaharderakht Bath (heroic museum)

    This bath is a sample remained from ancient baths of Birjand and now a part of that has been changed as Pouriaye Vali gymnasium to perform ancient.

  • Birjand Natural History Museum

    Birjand Natural History Museum

    Birjand Natural History Museum was established based on a decision made in 2002 and was launched in the Shokatabad Garden in Birjand. The establishment of this museum was the result of a collaboration between the Endowment and Charity Affairs Administration of Birjand City and the Board of Trustees of Shokatabad Mansion and Garden.

    Handicrafts

    The Fame & Myth

    • Molana Abd ol-Ali Birjandi (South Khorasan)

      Molana Abd ol-Ali Birjandi (South Khorasan)

      Molana Abd ol-Ali Birjandi is a mathematician and astronomy scientist from the 9th and 10th century AH. Unfortunately,...

    • Behjat Sadr (Markazi)

      Behjat Sadr (Markazi)

      Behjat Sadr, a modernist painter of Iran, was born in Khordad 1303 SH in Arak. Her family moved...

    • Nasir Khusraw (Khorasan)

      Nasir Khusraw (Khorasan)

      Nasir Khsraw Qubadiyani Balkhi (Marvzi), a wise and truth-seeking scholar, is one of the greatest authors, poets and...

    • Kamaladdin Behzad (East Azerbaijan)

      Kamaladdin Behzad (East Azerbaijan)

      Kamaladdin Behzad, an Iranian painter, was born around 870 A.H. in the city of Herat. Historical texts describe him as follows: \"The rare gem of his time and a marvel of the era, the master Behzad, hailing from the Court of Herat.

      Dance & Local Games

      Persian Foods

      • Ash-e Reshteh (Noodle and Bean Soup)

        Ash-e Reshteh (Noodle and Bean Soup)

        Aash-e Reshteh (Aash: pottage and Reshteh: noodles) is a richly textured soup. Since it has at least three...

      • Chegdermeh

        Chegdermeh

        Chekdirme, also pronounced as Chegidermeh or Chekidermeh, is one of the most delicious and popular dishes among the Turkmen people

      • Jaghoor Baghoor (Haggis)

        Jaghoor Baghoor (Haggis)

        Jaghoor Baghoor is one of the traditional and popular cuisines in Zanjan province which has gained a high reputation among tourists. It is a simple and yet delicious and nourishing meal.

      • Traditional Breads in Qazvin

        Traditional Breads in Qazvin

        Baking different kinds of bread is common in Qazvin all of which are extremely famous; however, what has made Qazvin breads popular is Lavash that is a round large flatbread traditionally baked in tandoor with a pleasant flavor and quality.

      • Katogh Mahi

        Katogh Mahi

        Katogh Mahi (Fish Stew) is one of the native foods of Hormoz Island. The main ingredient of this stew is fish.

        Costume


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