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Carpet Museum of Iran

1976 establishments in IranAbdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian buildingsArchitecture in IranAsian museum stubsCulture in Tehran
Iranian building and structure stubsMuseums established in 1976Museums in TehranNational museums of IranPersian rugs and carpetsTextile museums
1399112915302482522263704 موزه فرش تهران
1399112915302482522263704 موزه فرش تهران

Located in Tehran, beside Laleh Park, and founded in 1976, the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a variety of Persian carpets from all over Iran, dating from the 16th century to the present. The museum's exhibition hall occupies 3,400 square metres (37,000 sq ft) 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.

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Carpet Museum of Iran
North Kargar Street, Tehran District 6

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14188-93844 Tehran, District 6
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