Museum of Anthropology is one of the museums in Tehran province. It was founded in 1935 and houses works created by people from different cities of Iran during the Qajar dynasty and afterwards.[1]
In 1968, the Museum of Anthropology was transferred from its former place to the Abyaz Palace in Golestan Palace. The museum has workshops for calligraphy, photography, sculpture, carpentry as well as a library with a reading room. There are also a lecture hall and forty-seven booths for works assembled from all over Iran. Relics in the museum are classified and displayed in a thematic way. This museum is located in Golestan Palace.[2]
Abyaz Palace is one of many located in the Golestan Palace complex (Tehran's Arg Square which is open to the public as the Museum of Anthropology.[3]
The Abyaz Palace was completed in 1883 to exhibit Ottomans gifts. Its construction was under the direct supervision of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar and the structure was designed by the shah himself.[4] The building is an example of neo-baroque architecture and used to feature impressive displays such as Louis XVI living room decors, velvet curtains, gold and bronze statues and Turkish rugs.[5] The external white façade of the building led to it gradually being called “Abyaz” (White).[6] Since 1968 it has been used as the Museum of Anthropology.[7]
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