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The Carpet Museum of Iran is a museum located beside Laleh Park in Tehran, Iran. It was established by the order of Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi in 1976 to exhibit a variety of Persian carpets from all over Iran.

The museum's exhibition hall occupies and its library contains approximately 7,000 books. The museum was designed by the architect Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian.

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See also

  • Iran National Heritage Organization
  • List of museums in Iran

References

  • Website of the Carpet Museum of Iran
  • About the Carpet Museum of Iran
  • Carpet Museum in Contemporary Architecture of Iran's Official website