Museum Repository

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Museum NameCityCountryExhibit TypeDescriptionWebsiteAddress
National Museum of AfghanistanKabulAfghanistanArt and ArtifactsThe museum's collection had earlier been one of the most important in Central Asia, with over 100,000 items dating back several millennia, including items from Persian, Buddhist, and Islamic dynasties.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_AfghanistanF48C+R22, Darulaman Rd, Kabol, Afghanistan
Islamic Museum of AustraliaMelbourneAustraliaModern ArtThe museum contains Persian and Mughal inspired miniature paintings that received Australian Muslim Artists Art Prize in 2024.https://islamicmuseum.org.au/15A Anderson Rd, Thornbury VIC 3071, Australia
Art Gallery of New South WalesSydneyAustraliaArt and ArtifactsFeatures Islamic Persian ceramics, textiles, and decorative arts. Houses calligraphy and miniature paintings from the Persian tradition.https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/Art Gallery Rd, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
National Gallery of VictoriaMelbourneAustraliaArt and ArtifactsIncludes Persian ceramics, metalwork, and Islamic manuscripts. Highlights Safavid and Qajar-era artifacts.https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006, Australia
Queensland Art GalleryBrisbaneAustraliaArt and ArtifactsHouses select pieces of Persian Islamic art, including ceramics and calligraphy.https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/?s=persianStanley Pl, South Brisbane QLD 4101, Australia
Powerhouse Ultimo MuseumSydneyAustraliaArt and ArtifactsContains artifacts related to Persian art, with a focus on textiles and trade-related objects.https://powerhouse.com.au/500 Harris St, Ultimo NSW 2007, Australia
South Austrailian MuseumAdelaideAustraliaArt and ArtifactsIncludes Persian artifacts and items influenced by the Silk Road trade.https://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Austrian National LibraryViennaAustriaLiteratureContains various literature items from Iran on online database.https://www.onb.ac.at/en/Josefsplatz 1, 1015 Wien, Austria
Kunsthistorisches MuseumViennaAustriaArt and ArtifactsContains persian artifacts, particularly textiles, carpets, and metalwork.https://www.khm.at/Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien, Austria
Aga Khan MuseumTorontoCanadaArtifactsDedicated to Islamic art, with a strong focus on Persian manuscripts, calligraphy, and decorative arts.http://www.agakhanmuseum.org/77 Wynford Dr, North York, ON M3C 1K1, Canada
Royal Ontario MuseumTorontoCanadaArtifactsFeatures Persian ceramics, textiles, and artifacts from pre-Islamic and Islamic periods.http://www.agakhanmuseum.org/100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, Canada
Shanghai MuseumShanghaiChinaArtifactsIncludes Persian ceramics and artifacts reflecting trade along the Silk Road.https://www.shanghaimuseum.net/mu/frontend/pg/en/index201 Ren Min Da Dao, People's Square, Huang Pu Qu, China, 200003
National Museum of ChinaBeijingChinaArtifactsDisplays Persian artifacts connected to the Silk Road and cultural exchanges.http://en.chnmuseum.cn/16 Dong Chang An Jie, Dong Cheng Qu, China, 100051
Mimara MuseumZaghrebCroatiaArt and Artifacts7000 Years of Persian Art" exhibition featured about 170 exhibits dating from 6500 BC to the tenth century AD.https://www.visitzagreb.hr/zagreb/mimara-museum/Rooseveltov trg 5, 10000, Zagreb, Croatia
The David CollectionCopenhagenDenmarkArt and ArtifactsVarious items such as manuscripts, pottery, paintings, and other persian artifacts.https://www.davidmus.dk/?culture=en-usKronprinsessegade 30, 1306 Kobenhavn, Denmark
Museum of Islamic ArtCairoEgyptArt and ArtifactsThe collection features artifacts from Egypt, North Africa, Andalusia, the Arabian Peninsula and Iran ranging from the 7th to the 19th century.http://www.miaegypt.org/Port Said, Ghayt Al Adah, Al-Darb Al-Ahmar, Cairo Governorate 11638, Egypt
National LibraryCairoEgyptLiteratureThe library is a mine of information on early Islamic Egypt's social and cultural life. Ancient Persian and Ottoman documents are also part of the collection.https://web.archive.org/web/20090420114552/http://www.darelkotob.gov.eg/121 Nile Corniche, RAMLET BOULAK_ Bulaq, Cairo Governorate 4311110, Egypt
Louvre MuseumParisFranceArt and ArtifactsHouses artifacts from ancient Persia, including Achaemenid reliefs and Sassanian objects. Significant Islamic Persian art collection.https://www.louvre.fr/en/departments/islamic-art75001 Paris, France
Pergamon MuseumBerlinGermanyArtifactsIncludes Achaemenid and Sassanian artifacts, along with Mesopotamian works connected to Persian history.https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/pergamonmuseum/home/Am Kupfergraben 2, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Museum Five ContinentsMunichGermanyArt, Artifacts, and LiteratureIn addition to medieval Islamic pottery, architectural elements and Persian and Moghul book illustrations, examples include a silver-inlaid brass plate made in the 13th century for Badr al-Din Lu'lu', the ruler of Mossul, Iraq, and a bronze casting vessel in the shape of a deer from the Egyptian Fatimid period (10th/11th century).https://www.museum-fuenf-kontinente.de/ausstellungen/der-orient.-zum-staunen-so-nah/MaximilianstraBe 42, 80538 M�nchen, Germany
Benaki MuseumAthensGreeceArt and ArtifactsThe museum's collection is said to rank among the most important worldwide and includes masterpieces from India, Persia, Mesopotamia, the Middle East, Arabia, Egypt, North Africa, Sicily, Spain and Asia Minor. Covering Islamic art from the 7th through the 19th centuries, it has a rich collection of Ottoman art from the Empire's peak in the 16th century.https://www.benaki.org/index.php?lang=enKoumpari 1, Athina 106 74, Greece
Salar Jung MuseumHyderabadIndiaArt, Artifacts, and LiteratureContains Persian manuscripts, ceramics, and decorative arts.https://www.salarjungmuseum.in/Darulshifa, Hyderabad, Telangana 500002, India
National MuseumNew DelhiIndiaArt and ArtifactsFeatures Persian manuscripts, miniature paintings, and calligraphy, reflecting India’s Mughal-Persian cultural exchanges.https://nationalmuseumindia.gov.in/enJanpath Rd, Rajpath Area, Central Secretariat, New Delhi, Delhi 110011, India
Museum of Decorative Arts, IsfahanIsfahanIranArt and ArtifactsDisplays Safavid-era Persian artifacts and decorative arts.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Decorative_Arts,_IsfahanMM4F+PM4, Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran +98 31 3221 8606
Astan Quds Razavi Central MuseumMashhadIranLiteratureThe museum of Astan-e-Qods Razavi comprises of three museums that are Markazi, Malek Abad and Ganjineh-ye-Qoran Museums. In this museum an array of valuable and ancient Qoran, ancient books, and archaic samples from the pages of Qorans relative to the early period of Islam are on display. These are mostly in the Kufi script and are written on parchments of deer.https://itto.org/iran/attraction/astan-quds-razavi-central-museum/7JP8+J9H District Samen, Mashhad, Iran
Great Museum of KhosranMashhadIranArt and ArtifactsThe Great Museum of Khorasan with various objects of different historical eras is located in the Kuhsangi area of Mashhad, the center of Khorasan Razavi province, northeast of Iran. Khorasan special earthenware and metal works, the firepots of the Sasanian dynasty fire temples in Dargaz area (northeast of Iran), brick inscriptions from the Sassanian dynasty, a prominent rock relief from the Islamic era and a windmill are being kept in the Great Museum of Khorasan. Also, there are exquisite works of Shahnameh, manuscripts of Quran and clothes of people of south Khorasan in the museum.https://orienttrips.com/ticket/great-museum-of-khorasanRazavi Khorasan Province, Mashhad, Kouhsangi Ave, Iran
Glassware and Ceramic Museum of IranTehranIranArtifactsAbgineh Museum of Iran or Glassware and Ceramic Museum is one of the unique collections of glassblowing arts in Iran. This museum is located at 30 Tir Street (formerly known as Ghavam Al Saltaneh Street), in Tehran.https://itto.org/iran/attraction/abgineh-glassware-ceramic-museum-tehran/Tehran Province, Tehran, District 12, 30th Tir St, MCV7+9QP, Iran
Calligraphy Museum of IranTehranIranLiteratureThe museum has about 200 works on public display, which include calligraphy pieces, manuscripts, calligraphy tools and other objects related to the art of calligraphy.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calligraphy_Museum_of_IranPC3J+HXG District 7, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran +98 21 9604 4072
Carpet MuseumTehranIranArtifactsHouses exquisite Persian carpets from various regions and historical periods.https://nazmiyalantiquerugs.com/blog/tehran-carpet-museum-iran/Tehran Province, Tehran, Dr Fatemi St, Iran
Dafineh MuseumTehranIranArt and ArtifactsAs a result of the expansion policy of the institution’s museums in 2020, two other museums, in addition to the Money Museum, were added to the Sardar Asemani Cultural Museum Campus. Currently, this campus includes 3 museums: World Art and Islamic Art, Antique Gems and Jewelry and Iran Money.https://cio-museums.org/en/museum/sardar-asemani/Tehran Province, Tehran, Mirdamad Blvd, QC67+WMG, Iran
Gulistan MuseumTehranIranHistoric Gardens and BuildingsThe Golestan Palace belongs to a group of royal buildings that were once enclosed within the mud-thatched walls of Tehran's arg ("citadel"). It consists of gardens, royal buildings, and collections of Iranian crafts and European gifts from the 18th and 19th centuries.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golestan_PalaceGolestan Palace, Tehran District 12 Fifth Khordad Avenue Arg Sqr, Panzdah-e-Khordad St, Iran
Malek National Museum and LibraryTehranIranArt and ArtifactsContains various manuscripts, metalwork, paintings, carpets, and other art and artifacts.http://malekmuseum.org/Tehran Province, Tehran, Melal-e-Mottahed, MCP8+RJ9, Iran
Museum of Decorative ArtsTehranIranArt, Artifacts, and LiteratureMuseum that houses a collection of art and handicrafts from the Safavid and Qajar eras. The museum is located in a historic building that was once used as stables and a warehouse for Safavid kings.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Decorative_Arts,_IsfahanMM4F+PM4, Isfahan, Isfahan Province, Iran +98 31 3221 8606
Museum of the Islamic EraTehranIranArtifactsMost of the objects in this museum are selected from the works of scientific excavations or prestigious collections such as Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble of Sheikh Safi al-Din.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Islamic_EraMCP8+P57 District 12, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
National Museum of IranTehranIranArt, Artifacts, and LiteratureThe largest repository of Persian artifacts from pre-Islamic (Elamite, Achaemenid, Sassanian) and Islamic periods.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_IranNo address available. Please refer to Global Map.
Reza Abbasi MuseumTehranIranArt and ArtifactsSpecializes in Persian art and artifacts from the pre-Islamic and Islamic eras, including miniatures, ceramics, and calligraphy.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reza_Abbasi_MuseumTehran Province, Tehran, District 7, Shariati St, PCRW+CJF, Iran
Pars MuseumShirazIranArtifactsArtifacts from the ancient Achaemenid site of Persepolis.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pars_MuseumFars Province, Shiraz, Zand Underpass, JG8W+92M, Iran
Astan Quds Razavi MuseumsQomIranArtifactsMuseum of Hazrat Masoumeh (Fatemeh Masoumeh Shrine Museum) is one of the ancient museums of Iran, and was inaugurated in the year 1925. This museum comprises of two large halls with beautiful tile worked cornices, and the same is situated alongside the courtyard of the Holy Shrine.https://museum.amfm.ir/7JP8+J9H District Samen, Mashhad, Iran
Iraqi National MuseumBaghdadIraqArtifactsHosts Persian artifacts from Mesopotamian and Achaemenid contexts.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_Museum89HP+62J, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
Chester Beatty Library and Oriental Art GalleryDublinIrelandLiteratureThe Persian collection contains various miniatures and manuscripts of classical Persian poets such as Ferdowsi and Nizami.https://chesterbeatty.ie/Dublin Castle, Dublin 2, D02 AD92, Ireland
Museo Nazionale di Arte OrientaleRomeItalyArtifactsContains persian ceramics, metalwork, and textiles.https://www.museodellecivilta.it/arte-orientale/Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, 14, 00144 Roma RM, Italy
National Museum of TokyoTokyoJapanArtifactsFeatures Islamic Persian ceramics, manuscripts, and textiles.https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en13-9 Uenok_en, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8712, Japan
Miho MuseumShigaJapanArtifactsContains Persian artifacts, including Achaemenid and Islamic items.https://www.miho.jp/en/intro/history/300 Shigarakicho Tashiro, Koka, Shiga 529-1814, Japan
Islamic Arts MuseumKuala LumpurMalaysiaArtifactsRhythm & Verses: Masterpieces of Persian Calligraphy.https://www.iamm.org.my/Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia, Jalan Lembah, Tasik Perdana, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
RijksmuseumAmsterdamNetherlandsArtifactsFeatures Islamic Persian ceramics, textiles, and manuscripts.https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/enMuseumstraat 1, 1071 XX Amsterdam, Netherlands
Auckland War Memorial MuseumAucklandNew ZealandArtifactsHouses small but significant collections of Islamic Persian art, particularly ceramics and textiles.https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/Parnell, Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Te Papa TongarewaWellingtonNew ZealandArtifactsFeatures select Persian artifacts, including Islamic ceramics and decorative arts.https://tepapa.govt.nz/55 Cable Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
National Museum of OmanMuscatOmanArtifactsVarious art and artifacts from Persian artists.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_(Oman)opposite Al Alam Palace_ Al Saidiya St, Muscat, Oman
Museum of Islamic ArtDohaQatarArtifactsHouses a significant collection of Persian ceramics, manuscripts, metalwork, and textiles from the Islamic period.http://www.mia.org.qa/enMuseum of Islamic Art, Doha, Qatar
State Hermitage MuseumSaint PetersburgRussiaArtifactsSignificant collection of Persian manuscripts, metalwork, and pre-Islamic artifacts.https://hermitagemuseum.org/Palace Square, 2, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 190000
National Archaeological MuseumMadridSpainArtifactsSmall collection of Persian artifacts, focusing on ceramics and coins.http://www.man.es/man/home.htmlC. de Serrano, 13, Salamanca, 28001 Madrid, Spain
Museum RietbergZurichSwitzerlandArt and ArtifactsFeatures Persian manuscripts, ceramics, and Islamic art.https://rietberg.ch/enGablerstrasse 15, 8002 Zurich, Switzerland
Topkapi PalaceIstanbulTurkeyArtifacts and LiteratureHouses an extensive collection of Persian manuscripts, ceramics, textiles, and metalwork.https://topkapisarayi.gov.tr/trCankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/_stanbul, T�rkiye
Ankara Vakif MuseumIstanbulTurkeyArtifactsHas various persian rugs / carpets.https://www.jozan.net/tag/vakiflar-carpet-museum/HaciBayram, Ataturk Blv No:23, 06050 Altinda_/Ankara, Turkiye
Archaeological MuseumIstanbulTurkeyArtifactsFeatures Achaemenid, Sassanian, and Islamic Persian artifacts.https://muze.gen.tr/muze-detay/arkeolojiCankurtaran, 34122 Fatih/_stanbul, Turkiye
Istanbul University LibraryIstanbulTurkeyLiteratureHas various literature pieces from Iran.https://kutuphane.istanbul.edu.tr/en/_MEF Universitesi, Huzur, Maslak Ayaza_a Cd. No:4 Kat:3, 34396 Sariyer/_stanbul, Turkiye
Odunpazari Modern MuseumEskisehirTurkeyArtExhibition of Shadi Ghadirian artwork.https://omm.art/en/Ataturk Blv. No: 37, 26020 Odunpazari/Eskiehir, Turkiye
Museum of Western and Oriental ArtKyivUkraineArtVarious art and artifacts from Persian artists.http://khanenkomuseum.kiev.ua/Italiiska St, 9, Odesa, Odes'ka oblast, Ukraine, 65000
Ashmolean MuseumOxfordUnited KingdomArtifactsFeatures Persian coins, ceramics, and artifacts from both pre-Islamic and Islamic periods.https://www.ashmolean.org/Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH, UK
Bodleian LibraryOxfordUnited KingdomLiteratureHas various literature pieces from Iran.https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodleyBroad St, Oxford OX1 3BG, UK
British LibraryLondonUnited KingdomLiteratureHas various literature pieces from Iran.https://www.bl.uk/96 Euston Rd., London NW1 2DB, UK
British MuseumLondonUnited KingdomArt, Artifacts, and LiteratureFamous for its Achaemenid collection, including reliefs from Persepolis and Persian coins. Houses Islamic Persian manuscripts, ceramics, and metalwork.https://britishmuseum.org/Great Russell St, London WC1B 3DG, UK
Edinburgh University LibraryEdinburghUnited KingdomLiteratureHas various literature pieces from Iran.https://collections.ed.ac.uk/30 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LJ, UK
Fitzwilliam MuseumCambridgeUnited KingdomArtA landmark exhibition now open at the Fitzwilliam explores the monumental artistic legacy of one of the world's greatest literary epics: the 1000 year-old Persian 'Book of Kings', or Shahnameh.https://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RB, UK
John Rylands University LibraryManchesterUnited KingdomLiteratureHas various literature pieces from Iran.https://www.library.manchester.ac.uk/The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PP, UK
Victoria and Albert MuseumLondonUnited KingdomArt and ArtifactsRenowned for Islamic Persian art, textiles, ceramics, and carpets.https://www.vam.ac.uk/Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL, UK
Corning Museum of GlassComing, NYUSAArtifactsIslamic Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass.https://info.cmog.org/publication/islamic-glass-corning-museum-glass1 Museum Way, Corning, NY 14830
Walters Art MuseumBaltimoreUSALiteratureKnown for its collection of Persian illuminated manuscripts and miniatures.https://art.thewalters.org/browse/category/islamic-world/Baltimore, MD 21201
Museum of Fine ArtsBostonUSAArtifactsNotable collection of Persian ceramics, textiles, and Sassanian artifacts.https://www.mfa.org/465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Cleveland Museum of ArtClevelandUSAArtifacts and LiteratureRenowned for Islamic Persian manuscripts, metalwork, and ceramics.http://www.clevelandart.org/11150 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106
Art Institute of ChicagoChicagoUSAArtifactsContains Islamic Persian ceramics, metalwork, and textiles.https://www.saic.edu/111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroitUSAArt, Artifacts, and LiteratureHouses Islamic Persian art, including manuscripts and ceramics.https://home.cmog.org/5200 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202
Keir Collection (currently on loan to the Dallas Museum of Art)DallasUSAArtifactsContains classic carpets from Iran.https://dma.org/KeirCollection1717 N Harwood St, Dallas, TX 75201
Los Angeles County Museum of ArtLos AngelesUSAArt, Artifacts, and LiteratureHouses Persian ceramics, manuscripts, and textiles, with a strong emphasis on Islamic art.https://www.lacma.org/5905 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew YorkUSAArt, Artifacts, and LiteratureOne of the most extensive Persian collections, including Achaemenid, Sassanian, and Islamic Persian art. Features manuscripts, ceramics, textiles, and metalwork.https://www.metmuseum.org/1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028
New York Public LibraryNew YorkUSALiteratureHas various literature pieces from Iran.https://www.nypl.org/476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018
Saint Louis Art MuseumSt. LouisUSAArtifactsVarious plates, bowls, and other Persian artifacts.https://www.slam.org/1 Fine Arts Dr, St. Louis, MO 63110
George Washington University Museum and Textile MuseumWashington, D.C.USAArtifactsHas various persian rugs / carpets.https://museum.gwu.edu/701 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Freer Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C.USAArtifacts and LiteratureRenowned for Islamic Persian ceramics, manuscripts, and decorative arts. Highlights include Persian calligraphy and miniature paintings.https://asia.si.edu/1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20004
Brooklyn MuseumNew YorkUSAArt and ArtifactsContains Islamic Persian ceramics and decorative arts.https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/about/200?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAu8W6BhC-ARIsACEQoDBGyGpA7wZbE8_Z4NAy3Bk-A6QhUTgBXxv3AjHLWwokcyQQLcAbk-YaAsg8EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and AnthropologyPhiladelphiaUSAArtifactsIncludes Achaemenid and Sassanian artifacts, as well as later Islamic Persian items.https://facilities.upenn.edu/maps/locations/museum-archaeology-and-anthropology-university-pennylvania3260 South St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoSan FranciscoUSAArtifactsFeatures Islamic Persian ceramics, metalwork, and textiles.https://exhibitions.asianart.org/exhibitions/qi-baishi-inspiration-in-ink/?utm_campaign=qibaishi&utm_medium=ad&utm_source=digitalads&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAu8W6BhC-ARIsACEQoDB2yoyrenVlIkIZgk_uT7UrM96Al0NBP1tU_zbGFxntSxZbl6Vu0qwaAi4-EALw_wcB200 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102
San Diego Museum of ArtSan DiegoUSAArt and ArtifactsWorks by established and rising artists from Iran, Central Asia, and the Persianate diaspora may be featured in the Arts of Iran gallery or in the Museum�s galleries of contemporary and American art.https://www.sdmart.org/exhibition/arts-of-iran/1450 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92102
State Museum of History of UzbekistanTashkentUzbekistanArtifactsIncludes Persian artifacts, especially from the Achaemenid and Sogdian eras, highlighting Persian influence in Central Asia.https://www.history-museum.uz/Sharof Rashidov Shoh ko'chasi 3, __shkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
Samarkand Afrasiab MuseumSamarkandUzbekistanArtifactsFeatures Persian-related artifacts from the Silk Road era.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrasiab_Museum_of_SamarkandMX9V+P89, Toshkent yo'li, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan

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