Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran
Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Organization 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, has transferred into the Ministry. The current Minister 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
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Select ICHTO archeological projects
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ICHTO has branches in all Provinces of Iran that administer and operate local projects, sites and museums.*
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