Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
آرم استاد مهدی اکبری بکرآباد / سازمان میراث فرهنگی، صنایع دستی و گردشگری ایران | |
Original logo from 2006 | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 1985 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Employees | 7,200 (2013)[1] |
Annual budget | 375 billion toman (2014)[2] |
Agency executive | |
Website |
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Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcraft and Tourism Organization (Persian: سازمان میراث فرهنگی، صنایع دستی و گردشگری ایران) 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 established in 1985 by legislation from the Majlis merging 11 research and cultural organizations. The current head of organization is Ali Asghar Monesan, being appointed 13 August 2017 by President Hassan Rouhani. He was formerly head of Kish Island Free Area.
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.
Some ICHTO Museums and Palaces
- National Museum of Iran
- Morvarid Palace
- Sadabad Palace
- Niavaran Palace Complex
- Golestan Palace
- Naghsh-i Jahan Square
- Glassware and Ceramics Museum of Iran
- Carpet Museum of Iran
- Reza Abbasi Museum
- Malik National Museum of Iran
- National Car Museum of Iran
- Arg-é Bam
- Pars Museum of Shiraz
- The National Museum of Medical Sciences History (Iran)
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
- ICHTO Documentation Center
- 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
- Sultaniyeh
- Bisutun
- Takht-i-Suleiman / Adur Gushnasp
- Arg Bam
- Persepolis and Pasargad
ICHTO has branches in all Provinces of Iran that administer and operate local projects, sites and museums.
See also
References
External links
- (in Persian) CHN: ICHTO Official News Service
- (in English) CHN: ICHTO Official News Service
- (in Persian) Official website