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Located in
Tehran
Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...
, beside
Laleh Park, and founded in 1976, the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a variety of
Persian carpet
A Persian carpet ( fa, فرش ایرانی, translit=farš-e irâni ) or Persian rug ( fa, قالی ایرانی, translit=qâli-ye irâni ),Savory, R., ''Carpets'',(Encyclopaedia Iranica); accessed January 30, 2007. also known as Iranian ...
s from all over Iran, dating from the 16th century to the present.
The museum's exhibition hall occupies and its library contains approximately 7,000 books.
The museum was designed by architect
Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian. The perforated structure around the museum's exterior is designed both to resemble a carpet loom, and to cast shade on the exterior walls, reducing the impact of the hot summer sun on the interior temperature.
See also
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Iran National Heritage Organization
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List of museums in Iran
References
External links
Website of the Carpet Museum of IranCarpet Museum in Contemporary Architecture of Iran's Official website
1976 establishments in Iran
Architecture in Iran
Carpet
A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or polyester hav ...
Persian rugs and carpets
Culture in Tehran
Museums in Tehran
Museums established in 1976
Textile museums
Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian buildings
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