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Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization ( fa, وزارت میراث فرهنگی، گردشگری و صنایع دستی ایران, ''Vâzart-e Miras-e Ferhengi-ye, Gârdâshigâri-ye vâ Sânai'-ye Dâsti-ye Iran'') 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, Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), has transferred into the Ministry. The current Minister is Ezzatollah Zarghami, being appointed 25 August 2021 by President Ebrahim Raisi that he chose by Iranian people directly vote in Iran 2021 Presidential election.
It publishes and oversees the publication of many journals and books, and carries out projects in conjunction with foreign museums and academia. It is similar in scope and activity to the Smithsonian Institution.
Iran Tourism and Touring OrganizationCultural Heritage News AgencyICHTO Public Relations OfficeResearch Center for Conservation of Cultural RelicsICHTO Documentation CenterNoruz Anthropology Research CenterTechnical Office for Preservation Projects of ICHTOResearch Center of the Traditional Arts
Masooleh Historical TownHaft Teppe
*Ayapir *Chogha Zanbil *Sultaniyeh *Behistun Inscription, Bisutun *Takht-e Soleymān, Takht-i-Suleiman / Adur Gushnasp *Arg-é Bam, Arg Bam *Persepolis and Pasargad ICHTO has branches in all Provinces of Iran that administer and operate local projects, sites and museums.
Official website
*(in English
Official websiteVisit Iran
(Sightseeing information website by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization)
East Azarbaijan ICHTOTehran ICHTOKhorasan ICHTOQazvin ICHTOQom ICHTOSemnan ICHTOKerman ICHTOIsfahan ICHTOLorestan ICHTOMarkazi ICHTOFars ICHTOKermanshah ICHTOBirjand ICHTOKurdestan ICHTOMazandaran ICHTOSistan and Baluchestan ICHTOBushehr ICHTOGilan ICHTOHamedan ICHTOYazd ICHTOZanjan MCTH
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Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization ( fa, وزارت میراث فرهنگی، گردشگری و صنایع دستی ایران, ''Vâzart-e Miras-e Ferhengi-ye, Gârdâshigâri-ye vâ Sânai'-ye Dâsti-ye Iran'') 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, Iran Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), has transferred into the Ministry. The current Minister is Ezzatollah Zarghami, being appointed 25 August 2021 by President Ebrahim Raisi that he chose by Iranian people directly vote in Iran 2021 Presidential election.
It publishes and oversees the publication of many journals and books, and carries out projects in conjunction with foreign museums and academia. It is similar in scope and activity to the Smithsonian Institution.
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-é Bam *Carpet Museum of Iran *Golestan Palace *Iranian National Museum of Medical Sciences History *Malik National Museum of Iran *Naghsh-i Jahan Square *National Car Museum of Iran *National Museum of Iran *Niavaran Palace Complex *Pars Museum of Shiraz *Pearl Palace (Morvarid Palace) *Reza Abbasi Museum *Sadabad PalaceSome organizations administered by ICHTO
Iran Tourism and Touring Organization
Select ICHTO archeological projects
Masooleh Historical Town
*Ayapir *Chogha Zanbil *Sultaniyeh *Behistun Inscription, Bisutun *Takht-e Soleymān, Takht-i-Suleiman / Adur Gushnasp *Arg-é Bam, Arg Bam *Persepolis and Pasargad 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 IranReferences
External links
*(in PersianOfficial website
*(in English
Official website
(Sightseeing information website by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization)
Province branches
East Azarbaijan ICHTO
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