Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts
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The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran (Template:Langx) is an educational and research institution overseeing numerous associated museum complexes throughout Iran. It is administered and funded by the Government of Iran.
It was first established in 1985 by legislation from the Majlis merging 11 research and cultural organizations. In 2019, the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO) was converted into the Ministry.[1] The current Minister has been Reza Salehi Amiri since 21 August 2024.
Locations
Select list of notable museums and palaces overseen by ICHTO, listed in alphabetical order.
- Abgineh Museum of Tehran (Glassware and Ceramics Museum of Iran)
- Arg-e Bam
- Carpet Museum of Iran
- Golestan Palace
- Iranian National Museum of Medical Sciences History
- Malek National Museum of Iran
- Naqsh-e Jahan Square
- National Car Museum of Iran
- National Museum of Iran
- Niavaran Palace Complex
- Pars Museum of Shiraz
- Pearl Palace (Morvarid Palace)[2]
- Reza Abbasi Museum
- Sa'dabad Palace Complex
Some organizations administered by ICHTO
- Iran Tourism and Touring Organization
- Cultural Heritage News Agency
- ICHTO Public Relations Office
- Research Center for Conservation of Cultural Relics
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- Noruz Anthropology Research Center
- Technical Office for Preservation Projects of ICHTO
- Research Center of the Traditional Arts
Select ICHTO archeological projects
- Masooleh Historical Town
- Haft Teppe
- Ayapir
- Chogha Zanbil
- Soltaniyeh
- Behistun
- Takht-e Soleyman / Adur Gushnasp
- Arg-e Bam
- Persepolis and Pasargadae
ICHTO has branches in all Provinces of Iran that administer and operate local projects, sites and museums.
See also
- Tourism in Iran
- Iranian art
- International rankings of Iran
- Culture of Iran
- History of Iran
- Smithsonian Institution
- Architecture of Iran
- Economy of Iran
- Society for the National Heritage of Iran
References
External links
- (in Persian) Official website
- (in English) Official website
- Visit Iran (Sightseeing information website by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization)
Province branches
- East Azarbaijan ICHTO
- Tehran ICHTO
- Khorasan ICHTO
- Qazvin ICHTO
- Qom ICHTO
- Semnan ICHTO
- Kerman ICHTO
- Isfahan ICHTO
- Lorestan ICHTO
- Markazi ICHTO
- Fars ICHTO
- Kermanshah ICHTO
- Birjand ICHTO
- Kurdestan ICHTO
- Mazandaran ICHTO
- Sistan and Baluchestan ICHTO
- Bushehr ICHTO
- Gilan ICHTO
- Hamedan ICHTO
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- Zanjan MCTH